Indian Penal Code

Section 1. This Act shall be called the Indian Penal Code,and shall extend to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Section 2. Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within India.

Section 3. Any person liable ,by any Indian law ,to be tried for an offence committed beyond India shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Code for any act committed beyond India in the same manner as if such act had been committed within India.

Section 4. The provisions of this Code apply also to any offence committed by---
(1) any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India;
(2) any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be

Explanation - In this section the word "offence" includes every act committed outside India which, if committed in India, would be punishable under this Code

Man - The word "man" denotes a male human being of any age.
Woman- The word "woman" denotes a female human being of any age.
Person- The word "person" includes any Company or Association or body of persons, whether incorporated or not.