Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 188 in BNSS
§ 188 CrPC→§ 208 BNSS
Offence committed outside India. Section 188 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Offence committed outside India) corresponds to Section 208 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | Ordinary place of inquiry and trial | 197 |
| 179 | Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues | 199 |
| 181 | Place of trial in case of certain offences | 201 |
| 190 | Cognizance of offences by Magistrates | 210 |
| 192 | Making over of cases to Magistrates | 212 |
| 193 | Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session | 213 |
Practise it
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