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Section 47 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023


Definition of Section 47 BNS According to the Government of India


What is Section 47 BNS?

Abetment in India of offences outside India.โ€” A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Sanhita who, in India, abets the commission of any act without and beyond India which would constitute an offence if committed in India.

Illustration.

A, in India, instigates B, a foreigner in country X, to commit a murder in that country, A is guilty of abetting murder.

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