XIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure (new Code) deals with the jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in inquiries and trials. Section 177 envisages that ... Sections 179 to 185 and 188 (old Code) or in cases specially provided by any other provision of law corresponding to Sections 179
cause of action arose within the jurisdiction of Karnal.
6. Section 178(b) of the Cr.P.C. provides that where an offence is committed ... Court having jurisdiction over any of such local areas. Section 179 Cr.P.C. further provides that when an act is an offence by reason
Patna In such circumstances it is the provision of Section 178 Criminal Procedure Code which would apply and, in that view of the matter ... criminal breach of trust and so Bombay Magistrate had no jurisdiction. That was a case of interpretation of Section 179 Criminal Procedure Code which
Section 498-A of the Penal Code
which define "cruelty". The provisions contained
in Section 498-A of the Penal Code, undoubtedly,
encompass ... parental home. This is the
kind of offences contemplated under Section 179
CrPC which would squarely be applicable to the
present case
Maroof Sahib Street, Mount Road, Chennai.
10. Section 178 Cr.P.C and Section 179 Cr.P.C are as follows:
178. Place of inquiry ... thing has been done or such consequence has ensued.
As per Section 178(d) Cr.P.C., this case may be enquired into or tried
well as enquire into and try the offence.
Sections 178 and 179 of Cr.P.C. and other provisions are by way of illustrations with ... jurisdiction such thing has been done or such consequence has ensued.
Section 179 of Cr.P.C. is to the effect that if the offence
constables were convicted under Section 342 and Section 304, Part II read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and the order dated ... with Section 34 of the Code and to undergo simple imprisonment for six months under Section 342 read with Section 34 of the Code. Both
offence under Section 498A IPC is cruelty to the wife. "Cruelty" has been defined in this section and it says that ... means that consequences of mal-treatment and cruelty ensued at Ghaziabad. Section 179 Cr.P.C. says that where an act is an offence
Nandyal and that the case is, therefore, covered by Section 179 , Criminal Procedure Code, not by Section 181 only, in which offences under Sections ... general. Clear reason must, therefore, be shown in the wording of Section 179 or otherwise before complainants' contention can be accepted.
3. That contention
cruelty at such
place.
15. …The provisions contained in Section
498-A of the Penal Code, undoubtedly,
encompass both mental as well as the
physical ... parental home. This is the kind of
offences contemplated under Section 179
CrPC which would squarely be applicable
to the present case
