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Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023:

Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 34 IPC) does not create a separate substantive offence. Courts describe it as a rule of evidence…

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Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023:

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Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 34 IPC) does not create a separate substantive offence. Courts describe it as a rule of evidence implementing joint liability when several persons commit a criminal act in furtherance of their common intention. It operates with the substantive offence, making each participant liable as if that person had committed the act alone.

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