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A person’s alleged offence of abetment was committed entirely in City P. The person ordinarily lives in City Q. Assuming no special venue rule applies, which court ordinarily has territorial…

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A person’s alleged offence of abetment was committed entirely in City P. The person ordinarily lives in City Q. Assuming no special venue rule applies, which court ordinarily has territorial jurisdiction to inquire into and try the offence under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

  1. The court with territorial jurisdiction over City P

  2. The court with territorial jurisdiction over City Q

  3. The court with territorial jurisdiction over the State capital

  4. The court with territorial jurisdiction over the accused’s place of birth

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Correct answer: A - The court with territorial jurisdiction over City P

Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 lays down the ordinary rule that every offence is inquired into and tried by a court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed. The offence was committed entirely in City P, so that court is competent. Where the accused ordinarily lives does not fix the venue under this rule, and the State capital and the place of birth have no bearing at all.

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