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Intra- territorial Jurisdiction and Extra- territorial Jurisdiction under IPC, 1860

Jurisdiction is an aspect of state sovereignty and it refers to judicial, legislative and administrative competence. Jurisdiction may be defined as power or authority of a court to hear and determine a case, to adjudicate and exercise any judicial power in relation to it by taking cognizance of matters presented before the court. There are two kinds of jurisdiction of courts-