What is BNS Section 1(4) in IPC?

Q: What is BNS Section 1(4) in IPC?

BNS Section 1(4) (1(4)) now corresponds to IPC Section 3 — 3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India.. The text is substantially unchanged.

The text is substantially unchanged

BNS Section 1(4) is now IPC Section 3

1(4)

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Old law

BNS §1(4)

1(4)

1(4) Any person liable, by any law for the time being in force in India, to be tried for an offence committed beyond India shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Sanhita for any act committed beyond India in the same manner as if such act had been committed within India.

3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India.

3. Any person liable, by any Indian law, to be tried for an offence committed beyond India shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Code for any act committed beyond India in the same manner as if such act had been committed within India.

BNS Section 1(4) also corresponds to

IPC §7676. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law

Cases registered before 1 July 2024 continue under the old code. This is educational information, not legal advice.