Section 177 CrPC: Ordinary place of inquiry and trial

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 177 CrPC at a Glance

Section 177 CrPC deals with ordinary place of inquiry and trial. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 197 BNSS.

Now BNSS

Section 197 →

What Section 177 CrPC Says

177. Ordinary place of inquiry and trial

Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed.

Source: Section 177, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 177 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 177 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 says that every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed.

When Section 177 CrPC Applies

  • The Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed is the Court by which the offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried.
  • Section 177 CrPC speaks of every offence, and of both the inquiry and the trial.

Example of Section 177 CrPC

Ramesh commits an offence within the local jurisdiction of a Court in Jaipur. Ramesh lives in Bhopal. Under Section 177 CrPC the offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by the Court in Jaipur, because it was committed within the local jurisdiction of that Court.

When Section 177 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 177 CrPC speaks of the Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed. It does not deal with the place where the person accused lives.
  • Section 177 CrPC speaks of a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed. It does not deal with an offence committed partly in one local area and partly in another, which Section 178 CrPC deals with.

Section 177 CrPC Under BNSS 197: What Changed

Section 177 CrPC is now covered under Section 197 BNSS.

Section 177 CrPC is found in Section 197 BNSS from 1 July 2024. Both have the same heading and the same text. The text has no cross-reference to another section.

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FAQs on Section 177 CrPC

Which Court shall ordinarily inquire into and try an offence under Section 177 CrPC?▼

A Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed.

Does Section 177 CrPC speak of both inquiry and trial?▼

Yes. Section 177 CrPC says every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed.

Which offences does Section 177 CrPC cover?▼

Section 177 CrPC begins with the words every offence.

Where is Section 177 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 177 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 197 BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·