BNSS §203
Offence committed on journey or voyage.
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183. Offence committed on journey or voyage.—When an offence is committed whilst the person by or against whom, or the thing in respect of which, the offence is committed is in the course of performing a journey or voyage, the offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court through or into whose local jurisdiction that person or thing passed in the course of that journey or voyage.
203. When an offence is committed whilst the person by or against whom, or the thing in respect of which, the offence is committed is in the course of performing a journey or voyage, the offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court through or into whose local jurisdiction that person or thing passed in the course of that journey or voyage.
What changedAI-inferred
Offence committed on journey or voyage.
Old position
CrPC 183 is concerned with Offence committed on journey or voyage. Offence committed on journey or voyage
New position
BNSS 203 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Offence committed on journey or voyage.. When an offence is committed whilst the person by or against whom, or the thing in respect of which, the offence is committed is in the course of performing a journey or voyage, the offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court through
BNSS 203 (Offence committed on journey or voyage.) preserves the framework of CrPC 183. BNSS 203 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 203 text: When an offence is committed whilst...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 203 (Offence committed on journey or voyage.) preserves the framework of CrPC 183. BNSS 203 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 203 text: When an offence is committed whilst the person by or against whom, or the thing in respect of which, the offence is committed is in the course of performing a journey or voyage, the offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court through or into whose local jurisdiction that person or thing passed in the course of...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 183 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 203 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 203 (Offence committed on journey or voyage.). 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 §183 → BNSS §203 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/203.
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