The provisions of Indian Penal Code apply also to any offence committed by

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38.

The provisions of Indian Penal Code apply also to any offence committed by

A: any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India

B: any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be

C: any person in any place without and beyond India committing offence targeting a computer resource located in Inda.

D: All of the above

The answer is: D

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Explanation

The correct option is D: All of the above.

The provisions of the Indian Penal Code apply to any offence committed by any of the three categories mentioned in the options. This is stated in Section 4 of the Penal Code, which extends the jurisdiction of the Code to extra-territorial offences. The section also provides an explanation and an illustration for the application of the Code to offences committed outside India.