- Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences —
The provisions of this Code apply also to any offence committed by—
(1) any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India;
(2) any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be.
Explanation — In this section the word “offence” includes every act committed outside India, which, if committed in India, would be punishable under this Code.
Illustration
A, who is a citizen of India, commits a murder in Uganda. He can be tried and convicted of murder in any place in India in which he may be found.