48. A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Sanhita who, without and beyond India, abets the commission of any act in India which would constitute an offence if committed in India. Illustration. A, in country X, instigates B, to commit a murder in India, A is guilty of abetting murder.
BNS Section 48: Abetment outside India for offence in India
Section 48 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with abetment outside India for offence in India. It has no direct equivalent in the Indian Penal Code, 1860; it is new in the BNS.
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