The Code of Criminal Procedure

Ordinary place of inquiry and trial

Place of inquiry or trial

Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues

Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence

Place of trial in case of certain offences

Offences committed by letters, etc

Offence committed on journey or voyage

Place of trial for offences triable together

Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions

High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place

Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction

Offence committed outside India

Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India


JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS


(a) When it is uncertain in which of several local areas an offence
was committed, or
(b) where an offence is committed partly in one local area and partly in another, or
(c) where an offence is a continuing one, and continues to be committed in more local areas than
one, or
(d) where it consists of several acts done in different local areas,
it may be inquired into or tried by a Court having jurisdiction over any of such local areas.

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