IPC §3 → BNS §1
Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India
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3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, India.— Any person liable, by any 7[Indian law], to be tried for an offence committed beyond 8[India] shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Code for any act committed beyond 8[India] in the same manner as if such act had been committed within 5[India].
(1) This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Sanhita.
(3) Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Sanhita and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within India.
(4) Any person liable, by any law for the time being in force in India, to be tried for an offence committed beyond India shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Sanhita for any act committed beyond India in the same manner as if such act had been committed within India.
(5) The provisions of this Sanhita shall also apply to any offence committed by—
(a) any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India;
(b) any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be;
(c) any person in any place without and beyond India committing offence targeting a computer resource located in India.
(6) Nothing in this Sanhita shall affect the provisions of any Act for punishing mutiny and desertion of officers, soldiers, sailors or airmen in the service of the Government of India or the provisions of any special or local law.
What changedAI-inferred
This rule appears in BNS Section 1, sub-clause (4). The phrase by any Indian law is replaced with by any law for the time being in force in India, and this Code is replaced with this Sanhita. BNS Section 1 also consolidates material that appeared in IPC Sections 1, 2, 4 and 5 — see those mapping pages for the rest.
Old position
IPC Section 3 provided that where a person is liable, by any Indian law, to be tried in India for an offence committed outside India, that act is dealt with under the Indian Penal Code as if it had been committed within India.
New position
This rule appears in BNS Section 1, sub-clause (4). The phrase by any Indian law is replaced with by any law for the time being in force in India, and this Code is replaced with this Sanhita. BNS Section 1 also consolidates material that appeared in IPC Sections 1, 2, 4 and 5 — see those mapping pages for the rest.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
The rule is retained in BNS 1(4) without substantive change. The phrase by any Indian law has been replaced with by any law for the time being in force in India, clarifying the reference to applicable laws. this Code is replaced with this Sanhita.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 3 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 1 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 in their existing frame.
Frequently asked
BNS Section 1, sub-clause (4). The operative phrasing is preserved; two phrases were replaced — by any Indian law became by any law for the time being in force in India, and this Code became this Sanhita.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860 (pending verification)
- Gazette Notification (Act 45 of 2023) — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §3 → BNS §1 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/ipc/3.
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