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Q.35
IPC & Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) Medium Act + Section Given
Bare Act Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 4

In which of the following situations Indian Penal Code, 1860 may not apply? (i) Offence by Indians outside India. (ii) Offence on any ship registered in India. (iii) Any person committing offence targeting computer resources located in any country.

A Only (i)
B Only (ii)
✓ Only (iii) Answer
D Only (i) & (ii)
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Section 4 extends IPC to: Indian citizens anywhere, persons on Indian ships/aircraft, and offences targeting computer resources IN INDIA. Statement (iii) incorrectly says 'any country' — IPC only covers Indian computer resources, not worldwide.

  1. 1 Pick up IPC.
  2. 2 Go to Section 4 — Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences.
  3. 3 Read: IPC applies to (i) Indian citizens outside India ✓, (ii) persons on ships registered in India ✓, (iii) offences targeting computer resources located IN INDIA (not any country).
  4. 4 Statement (iii) says 'any country' — this is WRONG. IPC only covers computer resources in India.
  5. 5 So IPC may NOT apply to situation (iii).
The text reads: Section 4 IPC: Applies to offences by Indian citizens abroad, on Indian-registered ships, and offences targeting computer resources located in India.

⚖️ New Criminal Law Mapping (AIBE XXI onwards)

Old: IPC S.4 → New: BNS S.2

BNS S.2 retains similar extra-territorial provisions with expanded digital jurisdiction.

At a Glance
Subject IPC & Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS)
Difficulty Medium
Act Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section Section 4
Answer (C) Act + Section Given
Paper AIBE XVIII — December 2023
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