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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, A abets 'B' to beat 'C'. Subsequently 'A' reaches the place…

Section 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 114 IPC) applies when someone who would be punishable as an abettor if absent is present when the act or…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, A abets 'B' to beat 'C'. Subsequently 'A' reaches the place where 'B' is beating 'C'. 'A' is liable under:

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Section 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 114 IPC) applies when someone who would be punishable as an abettor if absent is present when the act or offence is committed. A has already instigated the beating and then becomes present while B is carrying it out; he is treated as having committed the act. The question specifically calls for this abettor-present provision, rather than the general section 49 punishment rule, common intention under section 3(5) or unlawful-assembly liability under section 190.

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