BNSS § 197 · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 197 BNSS — Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
Replaces CrPC 177 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. In force since 1 July 2024.
The text
Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text.