Section 180 CrPC: Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 180 CrPC at a Glance

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

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What Section 180 CrPC Says

180. 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 180, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 180 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 180 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 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 180 CrPC Applies

  • Section 180 CrPC 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 180 CrPC

Anita does an act within the local jurisdiction of a Court in Pune. Vikram does another act within the local jurisdiction of a Court in Nagpur. The act of Vikram is an offence by reason of its relation to the act of Anita, which is also an offence. Under Section 180 CrPC the offence of Vikram may be inquired into or tried by the Court in Nagpur or by the Court in Pune.

When Section 180 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 180 CrPC 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 179 CrPC deals with.
  • Section 180 CrPC 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 184 CrPC deals with.

Section 180 CrPC Under BNSS 200: What Changed

Section 180 CrPC is now covered under Section 200 BNSS.

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.

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FAQs on Section 180 CrPC

Which Court may inquire into or try the first-mentioned offence under Section 180 CrPC?▼

A Court within whose local jurisdiction either act was done.

Does Section 180 CrPC cover an act that would be an offence if the doer were capable of committing an offence?▼

Yes. Section 180 CrPC 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 180 CrPC?▼

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

Where is Section 180 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 180 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 200 BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 ·