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The provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 also apply to any offence committed by:

Under Section 1(5)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 4(1) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860), the provisions of the Sanhita apply also to any offence…

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The provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 also apply to any offence committed by:

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Under Section 1(5)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 4(1) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860), the provisions of the Sanhita apply also to any offence committed by any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India. Under Section 1(5)(b) (formerly Section 4(2) IPC), they apply to any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be, and under Section 1(5)(c) (formerly Section 4(3) IPC), to any person in any place without and beyond India committing an offence targeting a computer resource located in India.

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Option A

Correct. Under Section 1(5)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 4(1) of the IPC, 1860), the provisions of the Sanhita apply also to any offence committed by any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India.

Option B

Incorrect. Section 1(5)(a) applies to Indian citizens abroad. The other grounds in section 1(5) require a specified link to India, such as Indian registration of the ship or aircraft or an offence targeting a computer resource located in India.

Option C

Incorrect. Under Section 1(5)(b) of the BNS, 2023 (formerly Section 4(2) IPC), jurisdiction extends to any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India, not one that is not registered in India.

Option D

Incorrect. Since 'any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India.' is expressly covered by Section 1(5)(a) of the BNS, 2023, this negative catch-all is false.

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