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Under Section 1(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, every person is liable to punishment under the…

Under Section 1(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Sanhita applies throughout the whole territory of India, including the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir…

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Under Section 1(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, every person is liable to punishment under the Sanhita and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to its provisions of which he shall be guilty within "India", which applies to:

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Under Section 1(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Sanhita applies throughout the whole territory of India, including the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (where central criminal law had already been extended by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, removing the earlier exclusion in former Section 18 IPC). The other options are incorrect.

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