BNSS Section 198 - Place of inquiry or trial.

Description of BNSS Section 198 - Place of inquiry or trial.
(a) When it is uncertain in which of several local areas an offence was committed; or
(b) where an offence is committed partly in one local area and partly in another; or
(c) where an offence is a continuing one, and continues to be committed in more local areas than one; or
(d) where it consists of several acts done in different local areas,
it may be inquired into or tried by a Court having jurisdiction over any of such local areas.
Offence | Non-treatment of victim by hospital |
Punishment | Imprisonment for 1 year or fine or both |
Cognizance | Non-cognizable |
Bail | Bailable |
Triable | Magistrate of the first- class |