• Indian Kanoon- IPC Section 2
    Punishment of offences committed within India

Provision

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]

Simply put

Whosoever found guilty of such an offence or omits an act which are mentioned in the Indian Penal Code, shall be liable for punishment under this code.

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