Section177
Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
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Summary
Offences are ordinarily investigated and tried by the court whose local jurisdiction covers the place where the offence occurred. That means the police inquiry and any trial should normally take place in the local court for that area.
Example
Priya files an FIR after her phone is stolen at the neighbourhood market. Under this rule the inquiry and any trial should normally be held in the court that has jurisdiction over that market area.
Bare Act
Enacted textEvery offence shall ordinarily be inquired inland tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed.
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