Place of inquiry or trial.
What this section does
Where it is uncertain in which local area an offence was committed, or where an offence is committed partly in one area and partly in another, or where it is a continuing offence spanning multiple areas, or where it consists of several acts done in different local areas, the offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court having jurisdiction over any of those local areas. This section provides flexibility in territorial jurisdiction for complex or multi-jurisdictional offences.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.178.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 198, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 198 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.