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Under Section 1(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the…

Section 1(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to former Section 4 IPC) provides that the provisions of the Sanhita apply also to any offence committed by:…

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Under Section 1(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the Sanhita extends to offences committed outside India by which of the following?

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Section 1(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to former Section 4 IPC) provides that the provisions of the Sanhita apply also to any offence committed by: (a) any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India; (b) any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be; and (c) any person in any place without and beyond India committing an offence targeting a computer resource located in India. The other options unduly restrict or misstate Section 1(5).

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