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

Summary

Any person who is required by any Indian law to face trial in India for an offence committed outside India will be treated under the Indian Penal Code for that act as if the act had been committed inside India. This means the same rules and procedures apply to such an offence as if it happened within Indian territory.

Official Text

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.

Related Judgments

• .. Petitioner/Accused No.1 vs 1. State (S.I. of Police), — Madras High Court (2013)
• JITENDRA PANCHAL v. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, NCB 847 & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• MOBARIK ALI AHMED v. THE STATE OF BOMBAY — Supreme Court of India (1958)
• AJAY AGARWAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS MAYS, 1993 — Supreme Court of India (1993)
• LEE KUN HEE & ORS v. STATE OF U.P. & ORS. 299 — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• FATMA BIBI AHMED PATEL v. STATE OF 395 GUJARAT & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• .. Petitioner vs 1.State — Madras High Court (2011)
• SC (2025) Vol.10 p.131 — Supreme Court of India (2025)

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