Abetment outside India for offence in India
What this section does
A person outside India who abets the commission of an act in India that would constitute an offence if committed there is liable under this Sanhita. This provision extends jurisdiction to abettors located abroad who target acts to be carried out within India.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Practitioner note
IPC 1860 did not have a direct equivalent provision for abetment from outside India for offences in India; this is a new provision in BNS.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 48, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 48 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.