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

Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 34 IPC) embodies the principle of "Joint liability" (constructive liability): when a criminal act is done…

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

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Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 34 IPC) embodies the principle of "Joint liability" (constructive liability): when a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each is liable as if the act were done by him alone; it creates no new offence but a rule for fixing liability on all participants (Barendra Kumar Ghosh v. King Emperor, 1925).

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