BNSS · Section 199 · Chapter XIV — JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues.

What this section does

When an offence arises from both an act done and a consequence that has ensued from that act, the offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction either the act was done or the consequence ensued. This extends territorial jurisdiction to cover both the place of the act and the place where its criminal consequence materialised.

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

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.179.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 199, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 199 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.