Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
Full Text
When an act is an offence by reason of its relation to any other act which is also an offence or which would be an offence if the doer were capable of committing an offence, the first-mentioned offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction either act was done.
Plain English Summary
Determines jurisdiction for offences related to other crimes, such as abetment or receiving stolen property.
Key Legal Elements
- Jurisdiction for abetment and related acts
- Trial at place of primary offence or related act
- Handles cases where doer may be legally incapable (e.g. child)
- Simplifies linking related criminal acts across jurisdictions
Punishment
Jurisdiction for relational offences.
Practical Note
This section covers abetment, receiving stolen property, and harbouring. It allows the trial to occur where the primary offence happened, providing significant procedural ease for the prosecution.
हिंदी पाठ
जब कोई कार्य किसी अन्य कार्य के साथ अपने संबंध के कारण अपराध होता है जो कि अपराध भी है या जो अपराध होता यदि कर्ता अपराध करने में सक्षम होता, तो पहले उल्लेखित अपराध की जांच या विचारण उस न्यायालय द्वारा किया जा सकता है जिसके स्थानीय अधिकार क्षेत्र में कोई भी कार्य किया गया था।