208. When an offence is committed outside India— (a) by a citizen of India, whether on the high seas or elsewhere; or (b) by a person, not being such citizen, on any ship or aircraft registered in India, he may be dealt with in respect of such offence as if it had been committed at any place within India at which he may be found or where the offence is registered in India: Provided that notwithstanding anything in any of the preceding sections of this Chapter, no such offence shall be inquired into or tried in India except with the previous sanction of the Central Government.
CrPC Section 188 in BNSS: Section 208
Offence committed outside India
Section 188 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Offence committed outside India) corresponds to Section 208 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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