A resident of Kashmir commits an offence punishable under Indian Penal Code in England nbsp Subseque......

A resident of Kashmir commits an offence punishable under Indian Penal Code, in England.  Subsequently he  was arrested in Shimla and prosecuted for the offences committed in England.  He  pleads: (i) that since  he committed the offence in England, Indian Courts have no jurisdiction to try him, (ii) that since he belongs to Kashmir where neither the Code of Criminal Procedure nor Indian Penal Code applies, the Court in Shimla has no jurisdiction to try him.  Decide.

By: Parveen Bansal