Joy Bose
08 March 2020
Hello,
Section 2- Punishment of offences committed within India
Section 2 IPC clearly states that” Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be held guilty within India.
Explanation- According to Sec 2 IPC, ‘every person’, irrespective of his nationality, caste, color, status or creed shall be held liable if he commits any offence within the territory of India.
Every person as stated under IPC 2 inclusive of the foreign nationals shall be equally liable for punishment as per the provisions of the act if they commit any offence in India. The law states that a foreigner can neither take the plea of ignorance of the law, nor he can state that he was not aware with the laws and the nature of such crime in India, stating that such an act is not considered a criminal offence in his country.
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Section 3 IPC
Section 3 of IPC 1860, lays down the provisions for punishment of the offences committed beyond India but may be tried within India.
The Act states section 3 IPC, as Any person liable, by any Indian law, to be tried for an offence committed beyond India shall be dealt 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.
Sec 3 IPC, gives criminal jurisdiction to the Courts to try an offence committed by a person beyond or outside the territory of India when he is subject to the Indian laws.
Regards,
Joy Bose
