Offence committed outside India.
What this section does
An offence committed outside India by an Indian citizen (anywhere) or by a non-citizen on an Indian-registered ship or aircraft may be dealt with as if committed at any place in India where the accused is found or where the offence is registered. No such offence may be inquired into or tried in India without the prior sanction of the Central Government.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Central Government · Court · accused person
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.188.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 208, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 208 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 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.