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] *.
*The original words “the said territories” have successively been amended by the A.O. 1937, the A.O. 1948, the A.O . 1950 and
Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., (w.e.f. 3-4-1951) to read as above.
*The words and figures “on or after the said first day of May, 1861” rep. by Act 12 of 1891, s. 2 and the First Sch. (w.e.f. 21-3-1891).