CrPC 177 vs BNSS 197: Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
Section 177 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is now section 197 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, in force from 1 July 2024. The wording is the same.
Struck out: only in the old section. Marked: new in the new section. Punctuation and capitals are ignored when matching words.
CrPC section 177Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed.
BNSS section 197Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed.
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