Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences.

1[4. Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences.-- The provisions of this Code apply also to any offence committed by 2[(1) any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India;

1. (2) any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be.] 3[(3) any person in any place without and beyond India committing offence targeting a computer resource located in India.] 4[Explanation.--In this section--
   • (a) the word "offence" includes every act committed outside India which, if committed in India, would be punishable under this Code;
   • (b) the expression "computer resource" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (k) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000);] 5[Illustration] 6***A, 7[who is 8[a citizen of India]], commits a murder in Uganda. He can be tried and convicted of of murder in any place in 9[India] in which he may be found. 10 *****

⁹ Subs. by Act 4 of 1898, s. 2, for section 4 (w.e.f. 18-2-1898).

¹⁰ Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for cls. ( 1) to ( 4).

¹¹ Ins. by Act 10 of 2009, s. 51 (w.e.f. 27- 10-2009 ).

¹² Subs. by Act 10 of 2009, s. 51, for the Explanation (w.e.f. 27- 10-2009 ).

¹ Subs. by Act 36 of 1957, s. 3 and Schedule II, for “ lllustrations ” (w.e.f. 17-9-1957).

² The brackets and letter “( a)” omitted by Act 36 of 1957, s. 3 and the Second Sch. (w.e.f. 17-9-1951).

³ Subs. by the A.O. 1948, for “a coolie, who is a Native Ind ian subject” .

⁴ Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for “a British subject of Indian domicile” .

⁵ The words “British India” have been successively amended by the A.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., (w.e.f. 1-4-1951) to read as above.

⁶ Illustrations (b), (c) and ( d) omitted by the A.O. 1950.