Section 22:
Liability of fugitive criminals to be arrested and surrendered or returned.
Every
fugitive criminal of a foreign State 1* * * shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be liable to be
arrested and surrendered or returned, whether the offence in respect of which the surrender or return is
sought was committed before or after the commencement of this Act, and whether or not a court in
India has jurisdiction to try that offence.
Notes:
1. The words "or commonwealth country" omitted by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 18-12-1993).