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    Question

    Which of the following statements about territorial

    jurisdiction in abetment cases is INCORRECT?
    A A person can be prosecuted in India for abetting an offence committed outside India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B A person outside India can be prosecuted for abetting an offence in India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The act abetted must constitute an offence under Indian law for prosecution Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The act abetted must constitute an offence under Indian law for prosecution Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Sections 47 and 48 provide for extra-territorial jurisdiction in abetment cases Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Option D is incorrect. Sections 47 and 48 specifically provide for situations where the abettor and person abetted are in different countries. Section 47 covers abetment in India of offences outside India, and Section 48 covers abetment outside India for offences in India, showing that physical presence in the same location is not required.

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