BNSS §198
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178. Place of inquiry or trial.—(a) When it is uncertain in which of several local areas an offence was committed, or (b) where an offence is committed partly in one local area and partly in another, or (c) where an offence is a continuing one, and continues to be committed in more local areas than one, or (d) where it consists of several acts done in different local areas, it may be inquired into or tried by a Court having jurisdiction over any of such local areas.
198. (a) When it is uncertain in which of several local areas an offence was committed; or (b) where an offence is committed partly in one local area and partly in another; or (c) where an offence is a continuing one, and continues to be committed in more local areas than one; or (d) where it consists of several acts done in different local areas, it may be inquired into or tried by a Court having jurisdiction over any of such local areas.
What changedAI-inferred
Place of inquiry or trial.
Old position
CrPC 178 is concerned with Place of inquiry or trial. Place of inquiry or trial
New position
BNSS 198 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: committed; or. (a) When it is uncertain in which of several local areas an offence was committed; or (b) where an offence is committed partly in one local area and partly in another; or (c) where an offence is a continuing one, and continues to be
BNSS 198 (committed; or) preserves the framework of CrPC 178. BNSS 198 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 198 text: (a) When it is uncertain in which of several local areas an...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 198 (committed; or) preserves the framework of CrPC 178. BNSS 198 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 198 text: (a) When it is uncertain in which of several local areas an offence was committed; or (b) where an offence is committed partly in one local area and partly in another; or (c) where an offence is a continuing one, and continues to be committed in more local areas than one; or (d) where it consists of several acts done...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 178 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 198 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 198 (committed; or). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, CRPC §178 → BNSS §198 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/198.
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