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Sec 197 of BNSS - Ordinary place of inquiry and trial

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A comprehensive breakdown of Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, explaining the rules governing the ordinary place of inquiry and trial in criminal proceedings.

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