CrPC Section 188 — Offence committed outside India

CHAPTER XIII JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

General

Official Text

When an offence is committed outside India—

(a) by a citizen of India, whether on the high seas or elsewhere; or

(b) by a person, not being such citizen, on any ship or aircraft registered in India, he may be dealt with in respect of such offence as if it had been committed at any place within India at which he may be found:

Provided that, notwithstanding anything in any of the preceding sections of this Chapter, no such offence shall be inquired into or tried in India except with the previous sanction of the Central Government.

Referred to by

Related Judgments

  • AJAY AGARWAL vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (1993)
  • FATMA BIBI AHMED PATEL vs STATE. OF GUJARAT & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • LALITHA LAKSHMANAN; Represented by:; Mr Dayan Krishnan, Sr Adv with Mr vs CBI — Delhi High Court (2017)
  • The State of Maharashtra; (Ori. Complt.) vs 1. Sayeed Mohd. Hanif Abdul Rahim,, 2. Ashrat @ Arshad Shafiq Ahmed An — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2012)
  • K. SATW ANT SINGH vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB — Supreme Court of India (1959)
  • OM HEMRAJANI vs STATE OF U.P. AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2004)

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