This Act may be called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette appoint. Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Sanhita for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof of which he shall be guilty within India. The provisions of this Sanhita apply also to any offence committed by any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India or any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be or any person committing offence targeting a computer resource located in India.
📋 Explanation / Illustration
Explanation: The word offence includes every act committed outside India which if committed in India would be punishable under this Sanhita. Illustration: A who is a citizen of India commits a murder in any place without and beyond India he can be tried and convicted of murder in any place in India in which he may be found.
