Section 188: Offence committed outside India

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

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:

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.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	188
Marginal note	Offence committed outside India
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	30

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CRLP/14788/2025 of Sidharth Reddy Gauni @ Sidharth Gauni, Vs STATE OF TELANGANAHigh Court for State of Telangana · 2025-11-27
ABA/2451/2022 of HARNISH SURENDRA CHADDERWALA Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2023-11-01

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