BNSS §202
Offences committed by means of electronic letters, etc.
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182. Offences committed by letters, etc.—(1) Any offence which includes cheating may, if the deception is practised by means of letters or telecommunication messages, be inquired into or tried by any Court within whose local jurisdiction such letters or messages were sent or were received; and any offence of cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the property was delivered by the person deceived or was received by the accused person.
(2) Any offence punishable under section 494 or section 495 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the offender last resided with his or her spouse by the first marriage 1[, or the wife by the first marriage has taken up permanent residence after the commission of the offence].
202.
(1) Any offence which includes cheating, may, if the deception is practised by means of electronic communications or letters or telecommunication messages, be inquired into or tried by any Court within whose local jurisdiction such electronic communications or letters or messages were sent or were received; and any offence of cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the property was delivered by the person deceived or was received by the accused person.
(2) Any offence punishable under section 82 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the offender last resided with his or her spouse by the first marriage, or the wife by the first marriage has taken up permanent residence after the commission of the offence.
What changedAI-inferred
Offences committed by letters etc.
Old position
CrPC 182 is concerned with Offences committed by letters, etc. Offences committed by letters, etc
New position
BNSS 202 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Offences committed by means of electronic letters, etc.. Any offence which includes cheating, may, if the deception is practised by means of electronic communications or letters or telecommunication messages, be inquired into or tried by any Court within whose local jurisdiction such electronic
BNSS 202 (Offences committed by means of electronic letters, etc.) preserves the framework of CrPC 182. BNSS 202 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 202 text: Any offence which...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 202 (Offences committed by means of electronic letters, etc.) preserves the framework of CrPC 182. BNSS 202 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 202 text: Any offence which includes cheating, may, if the deception is practised by means of electronic communications or letters or telecommunication messages, be inquired into or tried by any Court within whose local jurisdiction such electronic communications or letters or messages were sent or were received; and any...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 182 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 202 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 202 (Offences committed by means of electronic letters, etc.). 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
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §182 → BNSS §202 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/bnss/202.
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