440 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
India. Defined in Section 3 (27) of the General Clauses Act X of 1897.
“India shall mean British India together with any territories of any native Prince or Chief under the Suzerainty of H. Majesty exercised through the G. G. of India or other officer subordinate to the G. G. of India.”
British India. Defined in Section 3 (7) of the General clauses Act X of 1897
“Shall mean all territories and places within H. M’s dominions which are for the time being governed by H. M. through the G. G. of India or through any Governor or other officer subordinate to the G. G. of India.”
British India = B. I. + 3 miles
8 Bom. H.C.R. Cr. C 63.
Who are liable to be tried for offences under the Penal Code ?
Section 3 I. P. C. Any person liable by any law passed by the Governor-General of India in Council to be tried for an offence committed beyond the limits of the said territories, shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Code for any act committed beyond the said territories in the same manner, as if such act had been committed within the said territories.
Section 4 I.P.C. The provisions of this Code apply also to any offence committed by—
(1) Any native Indian subject of H.M. in any place without and beyond British India.
(2) Any other British subject within the territories of any Native Prince or Chief in India.
(3) Any servant of the Queen whether a British subject or not within the territories of any Native Prince or Chief in India.
Explanation. In this section the word offence includes every act committed outside British India which, if committed in British India, would be punishable under this Code.
Section 7(1) of the Act
Under this section the Political Agent for such a State may demand by a warrant addressed to the D. M. or the Chief Presidency Magistrate the surrender of an offender. Provided that offender is not a European British subject and the offence is such as is described in the 1st schedule of the Indian Extradition Act.