Section 9D
Jurisdiction
9D. Jurisdiction:
(1) The courts of Nepal shall have jurisdiction over the offenses under Section 9A in any of the following conditions:
(a) When the offense under this Act is committed in the territory of the Nepal,
(b) When the offense is committed against or on board an aircraft registered in the Nepal,
(c) When the aircraft on board which the offense is committed lands in the territory of the Nepal with the alleged offender still on board,
(d) When the offense is committed against or on board an aircraft leased without crew (dry lease) to a lessee who has principal place of business in Nepal or, if the lessee has no such place of business, his/her permanent residence in the Nepal.
(2) Except as provided in Sub-section (1) above, the courts of the Nepal shall have jurisdiction over the offense under Section 9A, wherever it committed, if the accused of such offense is in the territory of Nepal and he/she is not extradited pursuant to this Act or any extradition treaty to which Nepal is a part