Offence committed on journey or voyage.
What this section does
Where an offence is committed while the person or thing involved is in the course of a journey or voyage, any Court through or into whose local jurisdiction that person or thing passed during the journey or voyage may inquire into or try the offence. This provides a flexible territorial basis for offences committed in transit.
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.183.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 203, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 203 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.