Abetment in India of offences outside India
What this section does
A person in India who abets the commission of an act outside India that would constitute an offence if committed in India is treated as having abetted an offence under this Sanhita. This extends the territorial reach of abetment liability to cross-border instigation or facilitation originating from within India.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Derived from IPC s.108A.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 47, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 47 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.