3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may
be tried within, India.--Any person liable, by any 7*[Indian law],
to be tried for an offence committed
beyond 5*[India] shall be
dealt with according to the provisions of this Code for any act
committed beyond 5*[India] in the same
manner as if such act had
been committed within 5*[India].
4.
Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences.
8*[4. Extension of Code
to
extra-territorial offences.--The
provisions of this Code apply also to any offence committed by-9*[(1) any citizen
beyond India;
of
India
in
any place
without and
(2) any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India
wherever it may be.]
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The Act has been amended in its application to Madras by
Madras Act 25 of 1960, U. P. by U. P. Acts 31 of 1961, 29 of 1970
and 47 of 1975, Andhra Pradesh by Andhra Pradesh Act 16 of 1968,
Maharashtra by Maharashtra Act 19 of 1971, Mysore by Mysore Act 8
of 1972, West Bengal by West Bengal Act 42 of 1973.
The Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu with
modifications by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Sch., extended to and
brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963,
s. 2 and Sch. I (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) and to Laccadive, Minicoy and
Amindivi Islands by Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-101967).
The Act comes into force in Pondicherry vide Reg. 7 of 1963,
s. 3 and Sch. I (w.e.f. 1-10-1963).
2.
Subs. by Act 3 of 1951,
India except Part B States".
3.
Subs. by the A. O. 1948, for "take effect * * * throughout
British India". The words and figures "on and from the first day
of May,
1861" occurring
between the
words "effect" and
"throughout" were rep. by Act 12 of 1891.
4.
Subs. by
States".
5.
Subs. by s. 3 and Sch., ibid., for "the States".
6.
The words and figures "on or after the
1861" omitted by Act 12 of 1891.
7.
Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "law passed by the Governor-General
of India in Council".
Act 3
of 1951,
s. 3
s. 3
and Sch., for "the whole of
and Sch.,
for
"except
Part
B
said first day of May,