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In which of the following circumstances does the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 not apply?

A foreigner does not become punishable under the BNS for an ordinary offence committed entirely abroad merely by later entering India. Section 1(3) to (5) BNS (formerly…

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In which of the following circumstances does the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 not apply?

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A foreigner does not become punishable under the BNS for an ordinary offence committed entirely abroad merely by later entering India. Section 1(3) to (5) BNS (formerly sections 2 to 4 IPC) distinguish offences within India from the specified grounds of extraterritorial liability, including Indian citizenship. Special statutory grounds, such as offences on Indian registered ships or aircraft or an offence abroad targeting a computer resource located in India, can change the result, but none is stated here.

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