197Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
Section 197 · Chapter XIV
Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed.
Chapter XIV · Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials
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