Section 183: Offence committed on a journey
The Code of Criminal Procedure · Code of Criminal Procedure · Chapter XV · in_force
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An offence committed whilst the offender is in the course of performing a journey or voyage may be inquired into or tried by a Court through or into the local limits of whose jurisdiction the offender, or the person against whom, or the thing in respect of which, the offence was committed, passed in the course of that journey or voyage.
Effective date: 1898-07-01
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Section 182: Place of inquiry or trial where scene of offence is uncertain or not in one districtSection 184: [Offences against Railway, Telegraph, Post Office and Arms Acts.] RepSection 181: Being a thug or belonging to a gang of dacoits, escape from custody, etcSection 185: High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall takeSection 180: Place of trial where act is offence by reason of relation to other offenceSection 186: Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local
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