Held, the Gaekwar of Baroda, being head of a princely State enjoyed all the attributes of sovereignty, and so could not be prosecuted on a criminal charge for adultery.
SCR 158.
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, section 188 (Offences committed outside India of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973).
Criminal Law in Modern India The Indian Penal Code, 1860, the basic criminal law of the country, was created as a statute in 1860.
It came into prominent place in today’s Indian Penal Code, 1860, (IPC, 1860).
The king dispensed justice himself with the help of counsellors, or appointed judges and assessors for the administration of justice.
According to Article 297 of the Constitution continental shelf and resources of the exclusive zone, vest in India.
Section 2 imposes criminal liability for offences committed within India.
Section 2 makes “every person”, irrespective offence committed within India. is as much liable for committing an offence as a resident is.
Professor Gaur holds an LL M (Gold Medalist) from the University of Allahabad and Ph.D. and LL D from the University of London.
