Which of the following statements about an abettor and the principal offender under the Bharatiya Nyaya…
The abettor and the person acting on the abetment need not have the same intention or knowledge. Section 46 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 108 IPC)…
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Which of the following statements about an abettor and the principal offender under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is correct?
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The abettor and the person acting on the abetment need not have the same intention or knowledge. Section 46 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 108 IPC) recognises abetment even where the person abetted cannot commit the offence, and section 50 (formerly section 110 IPC) fixes the abettor’s punishment by the intention or knowledge of the abettor when the principal acts with a different mental state. Their liabilities can therefore differ.
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