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.
Home The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 Section 208. Offence committed outside India.