Ordinarily place of trial is:-

Where the offence has been committed

With regard to the place of inquiry or trial, which of the following statements is false :-

When it is uncertain in which of several local areas an offence was committed, it may be inquired into or tried by a Court having jurisdiction over any of such local areas

Where an offence is committed partly in one local area and partly in another, it may be inquired into or tried by a Court having jurisdiction over any of such local areas

Where an offence is a continuing one, and continues to be committed in more local areas than one, it may be inquired into or tried by a court having jurisdiction over any of such local areas

When it consists of several acts done in different local areas, it may be inquired into or tried by a court having jurisdiction over the local area in which first of such acts was committed.

An offence of theft can be tried by a Court under whose jurisdiction :-

the stolen property is found in possession of thief

the stolen property is kept by the accused knowing it to be stolen

'X' sends an e-mail to 'Y' from Delhi threatening 'Y' that certain photographs showing 'Y' in a compromising position with a woman shall be posted on the net, if 'Y' does not pay Rs. 1,000,000/- to 'X'. 'Y' accesses the e-mail at his office in Kolkata. The offence can be inquired into or tried by a court at:-

Anywhere in India because the e-mail can be accessed anywhere in India

Section 203 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Offence committed on journey or voyage):-

applies to voyage on the high seas.

does not apply to voyage on high seas.

applies to voyage within India as well as on voyage on high seas.

has been declared unconstitutional.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Ordinary place of inquiry and trial — Section 199

Offences triable where act is done — Section 198

Offences committed on voyage and journey — Section 203

Offences committed by letters, etc. — Section 208

When there is a dispute between two courts relating to the exercise of jurisdiction in a criminal matter and said courts are under the subordination of different High Courts, the matter shall be decided under section 206 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by the:-

High Court within whose area the proceedings first commenced

Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 where two or more courts have taken cognizance of the same offence and a question arises as to which of them ought to try that offence, the question shall be decided:-

if the court are subordinate to the same High Court by that High Court

(i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct

if the Courts are not subordinate to the same High Court, by the High Court within the local limits of whose appellate criminal jurisdiction the proceeding were first commenced.

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Chapter XIV: Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials (Sections 197–209)

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