Wednesday, November 2, 2022

A person can be held liable under Indian penal code for Committing an offence beyond the territory of India discuss.

 A person can be held liable under Indian penal code for Committing an offence  beyond the territory of India discuss.


 Territorial jurisdiction Section 2

 Extra territorial jurisdiction Section 3 and 4


Section 2 - Of IPC deals with intra territorial operation of the code.It makes the code Universal in its application to every person in any part of India or every act or omission contrary to the provision of this code.


Territory of the state comprises besides bonded land its port and harbours, the mouths of a river and its land locked bays. Here Every person is made liable to punishment of distinction of nation and caste Creed provided the offence with which his charge has been committed in some part of India.


A foreigner who enters the Indian territory under the protection of Indian law Virtually gives an assurance to its fidelity and obedience to them and submit himself to their protection. it is no difference on behalf of a foreigner that he did not know he was doing wrong that not being an offence in his country.


Exceptions - The following persons are immune by virtue of the provision of the constitutions are under the law of a civilized Nations.

-  Foreign sovereigns

- Ambassador

- alien enemies

-  foreign Army

-   high  dignitaries of the state

- warships

- corporations


Section 3  Punishment of offences committed beyond but which by law may be treated within India.

 section 3 of a group provides for extra territorial operation of Indian legislation relating to criminal law but only if the terms of the sectional satisfied for example a who is a citizen of India


 sexual 4 extension of code to extra territorial offences-   Dipawali if Discover reply also to any offence committed by

1. any citizen of India in any place without and  beyond India

2. any person on any shop polycraft instead India where ever it may be


 example - who is the citizen of India committed a murder in Uganda he can be  tried and convicted to murder in any place in India at which he may be found.

 example- extradition and Admiralty literary destruction



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