When an act is an offence by reason of its relation to any other act which is also an offence or which would be an offence if the doer were capable of committing an offence, the first-mentioned offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction either act was done.
Section 200 BNSS: Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
- Corresponding CrPC
- Section 180 CrPC
Bare Act text
Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
Provides that where an act is an offence by reason of its relation to another act that is also an offence, or would be if the doer were capable of committing an offence, the first offence may be inquired into or tried by a court within whose local jurisdiction either act was done.
Chapter XIV: Jurisdiction Of The Criminal Courts In Inquiries And Trials
- 197 Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
- 198 Place of inquiry or trial
- 199 Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
- 200 Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
- 201 Place of trial in case of certain offences
- 202 Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
- 203 Offence committed on journey or voyage
- 204 Place of trial for offences triable together
- 205 Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
- 206 High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
- 207 Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
- 208 Offence committed outside India
- 209 Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India