Section 200 BNSS: Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 200 BNSS at a Glance

Section 200 BNSS deals with place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence. It replaced Section 180 CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 180 →

Section 200 BNSS Bare Act Text

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

When an act is an offence by reason of its relation to any other act which is also an offence or which would be an offence if the doer were capable of committing an offence, the first-mentioned offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction either act was done.

Source: Section 200, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 200 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 200 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 covers an act that is an offence because it relates to another act. The other act must itself be an offence, or be one that would be an offence if the person doing it were capable of committing an offence. A Court in whose local jurisdiction either act was done may inquire into or try the first-mentioned offence.

When Section 200 BNSS Applies

  • Section 200 BNSS applies when an act is an offence by reason of its relation to any other act.
  • The other act is also an offence, or would be an offence if the doer were capable of committing an offence.
  • The first-mentioned offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction either act was done.

Example of Section 200 BNSS

Meera does an act within the local jurisdiction of a Court in Surat. Rahul does another act within the local jurisdiction of a Court in Indore. The act of Rahul is an offence by reason of its relation to the act of Meera, which is also an offence. Under Section 200 BNSS the offence of Rahul may be inquired into or tried by the Court in Indore or by the Court in Surat.

When Section 200 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 200 BNSS speaks of an act that is an offence by reason of its relation to any other act. It does not deal with an act that is an offence by reason of anything which has been done and of a consequence which has ensued, which Section 199 BNSS deals with.
  • Section 200 BNSS speaks of a Court within whose local jurisdiction either act was done. It does not deal with offences committed by several persons that may be charged with and tried together, which Section 204 BNSS deals with.

Section 200 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 200 BNSS replaces Section 180 CrPC from the old criminal code.

Section 180 CrPC is found in Section 200 BNSS from 1 July 2024. Both have the same heading and the same text. The text has no cross-reference to another section.

View CrPC Section 180 →

FAQs on Section 200 BNSS

Which Court may inquire into or try the first-mentioned offence under Section 200 BNSS?▼

A Court within whose local jurisdiction either act was done.

Does Section 200 BNSS cover an act that would be an offence if the doer were capable of committing an offence?▼

Yes. Section 200 BNSS speaks of any other act which is also an offence or which would be an offence if the doer were capable of committing an offence.

Which act is the first-mentioned offence in Section 200 BNSS?▼

The act that is an offence by reason of its relation to any other act.

What changed from Section 180 CrPC to Section 200 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 200 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 180 CrPC. The text has no cross-reference to another section.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 ·