Section 13: Liability of fugitive criminals from foreign States to be apprehended and returned

Where a fugitive criminal of any [foreign State] to which this Chapter applies is found in India, he shall be liable to be apprehended and returned in the manner provided by this Chapter to that [foreign State].

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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