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Q1 · easy · BNSS S.197
According to Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, where shall every offence ordinarily be inquired into and tried?
- A.By a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed✓ correct
- B.By a Court where the accused resides
- C.By the High Court of the State
- D.By any Court chosen by the investigating officer
Why: The provision states: "Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed." This directly identifies the court having local jurisdiction where the offence was committed as the place of inquiry and trial.
Read Section 197 — Ordinary place of inquiry and trial →Q2 · easy · BNSS S.197
In the phrase "shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried" from Section 197, the word "ordinarily" most nearly means:
- A.Always, without exception
- B.As a general rule✓ correct
- C.Only if the parties agree
- D.Only for offences of a certain category
Why: Section 197 uses the phrase "shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried," which indicates a general rule governing where inquiry and trial should take place. The text does not say "always" or limit the rule to consent or particular categories, so "as a general rule" best captures "ordinarily."
Read Section 197 — Ordinary place of inquiry and trial →Q3 · medium · BNSS S.197
Which of the following statements is directly supported by the text of Section 197?
- A.The trial must always be held only in the court where the accused is found
- B.Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed✓ correct
- C.The prosecution may choose any court for inquiry and trial irrespective of where the offence occurred
- D.Trials shall be conducted only by higher courts and not local courts
Why: Section 197 expressly provides: "Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed." This statement is a direct restatement of the provision; the other options contradict or add matters not in the text.
Read Section 197 — Ordinary place of inquiry and trial →Q4 · hard · BNSS S.197
Which option best describes the legal effect of the wording "shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by" in Section 197?
- A.It creates a presumption favouring trial in the court of local jurisdiction but does not present the wording as an absolute bar to other arrangements✓ correct
- B.It absolutely forbids inquiry or trial anywhere other than the local court under any circumstances
- C.It means the prosecution may freely select any court irrespective of where the offence occurred
- D.It requires cases to be tried only by central or federal courts
Why: The provision uses the phrase "shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed," so the use of "ordinarily" indicates a normative presumption in favour of the local court. The text does not state an absolute prohibition on any other arrangement, nor does it grant unrestricted choice to prosecution or limit trials to central courts.
Read Section 197 — Ordinary place of inquiry and trial →Q5 · easy · BNSS S.198
According to Section 198 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, where may an offence be inquired into or tried when it is uncertain in which of several local areas the offence was committed?
- A.By a Court having jurisdiction over any of such local areas✓ correct
- B.Only by a central court designated for such uncertain cases
- C.Only by the Court where the accused resides
- D.By all Courts of the local areas jointly
Why: Clause (a) states that 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. Thus any one such court may try it.
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