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Section-199: Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of Cr.P.C.-Criminal Procedure Code. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding section) 199. Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues.—When an act is an offence by reason of anything which has been done … Read more
Section-198: Place of inquiry or trial – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of Cr.P.C.-Criminal Procedure Code. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding section) 198. Place of inquiry or trial.—(a) When it is uncertain in which of several local areas an offence was committed; or(b) where an offence is committed partly … Read more
Section-197: Ordinary place of inquiry and trial – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of Cr.P.C.-Criminal Procedure Code. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding section) 197. Ordinary place of inquiry and trial.—Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and triedby a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed. 177. Ordinary … Read more
Section-196: Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of Cr.P.C.-Criminal Procedure Code. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding section) 196. Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death.—(1) When the case is of the nature referred to inclause (i) or clause (ii) of sub-section (3) … Read more
Section-195: Power to summon persons – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of Cr.P.C.-Criminal Procedure Code. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding section) 195. Power to summon persons.—(1) A police officer proceeding under section 194 may, by order in writing, summon two or more persons as aforesaid for the purpose of … Read more
Section-194: Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of Cr.P.C.-Criminal Procedure Code. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding section) 194. Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc.—(1) When the officer in charge of a police station or some other police officer specially … Read more
Section-193: Report of police officer on completion of investigation – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of Cr.P.C.-Criminal Procedure Code. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding section) 193. Report of police officer on completion of investigation.—(1) Every investigation under thisChapter shall be completed without unnecessary delay.(2) The investigation in relation to … Read more
Section-192: Diary of proceedings in investigation – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of Cr.P.C.-Criminal Procedure Code. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding section) 192. Diary of proceedings in investigation.—(1) Every police officer making an investigation underthis Chapter shall day by day enter his proceedings in the investigation in a diary, … Read more
Section-191: Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to besubject to restraint – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of Cr.P.C.-Criminal Procedure Code. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding section) 191. Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to … Read more
Section 190 BNSS deals with forwarding an accused to the Magistrate when evidence is sufficient after investigation. This commentary explains the provision, the key reform on custody, and landmark Supreme Court judgments including Siddharth v. State of UP and Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI.
Section-189: Release of accused when evidence deficient- with corresponding and equivalent Sections of Cr.P.C.-Criminal Procedure Code. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding section) 189. Release of accused when evidence deficient.—If, upon an investigation under this Chapter, itappears to the officer in charge of the police station that there is not … Read more
Section-188: Report of investigation by subordinate police officer – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of Cr.P.C.-Criminal Procedure Code. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding section) 188. Report of investigation by subordinate police officer.—When any subordinate police officerhas made any investigation under this Chapter, he shall report the result of such … Read more