Under clauses (a), (b) and (d) of Section 246 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which of…

Under Section 246 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 223 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973), clause (a) covers persons accused of the same offence committed in the course of the same transaction, clause (b) covers persons accused of an offence and persons accused of abetment of, or attempt to commit, such offence, and clause (d) covers persons accused of different offences committed in the course of the same transaction. 'Persons accused of the same offence committed in the course of different transactions.' is not covered by those clauses (unless they jointly commit more than one offence of the same kind within twelve months under clause (c) or apply in writing under the proviso).