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What principle is stated in section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

Section 3(5) attributes a criminal act done by several persons in furtherance of their common intention to each as if that person did it alone. It does not create an…

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What principle is stated in section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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Section 3(5) attributes a criminal act done by several persons in furtherance of their common intention to each as if that person did it alone. It does not create an independent offence or make every co-accused automatically liable merely because of presence.

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The subsection is a principle of liability, not a freestanding offence.

Option B

This states the statutory condition and consequence.

Option C

Joint accusation does not dispense with the requirements of the subsection.

Option D

Presence alone does not automatically establish the required common intention and participation.

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