BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 54 — Abettor present when offence is committed.
Replaces IPC Section 114.
Whenever any person, who is absent would be liable to be punished as an abettor, is present when the act or offence for which he would be punishable in consequence of the abetment is committed, he shall be deemed to have committed such act or offence.
Nearby sections
- 51 Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done.
- 52 Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.
- 53 Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor.
- 55 Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.
- 56 Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment.
- 57 Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons.
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