CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 179 in BNSS

CrPC Section 179 corresponds to BNSS Section 199 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 179
New provision199
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 199 — Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues

Drafting note. No change.

When an act is an offence by reason of anything which has been done and of a consequence which has ensued, the offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction such thing has been done or such consequence has ensued.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 199

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 179 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 179 is BNSS Section 199 — Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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