BNS §47
Abetment in India of offences outside India
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Comparison
1[108A. Abetment in India of offences outside India.—A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Code who, in 2[India], abets the commission of any act without and beyond 2[India] which would constitute an offence if committed in 2[India]. Illustration A, in 2[India], instigates B, a foreigner in Goa, to commit a murder in Goa, A is guilty of abetting murder.]
A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Sanhita who, in India, abets the commission of any act without and beyond India which would constitute an offence if committed in India.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 108A and BNS 47 carry the same extraterritorial abetment rule character-identically — abetment in India of an act outside India that would be an offence if committed in India.
Old position
IPC 108A is concerned with Abetment in Indian of offences outside India. 1[108A
New position
BNS 47 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Abetment in India of offences outside India. A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Sanhita who, in India, abets the commission of any act without and beyond India which would constitute an offence if committed in India
IPC 108A and BNS 47 carry the same extraterritorial abetment rule character-identically — abetment in India of an act outside India that would be an offence if committed in India.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 108A and BNS 47 carry the same extraterritorial abetment rule character-identically — abetment in India of an act outside India that would be an offence if committed in India.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 108A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 47 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 47 (Abetment in India of offences outside India). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §108A → BNS §47 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/47.
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