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Which of the following statements about the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) is correct?

Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 34 IPC) creates joint liability when several persons commit a criminal act in furtherance of their common…

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Which of the following statements about the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) is correct?

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Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 34 IPC) creates joint liability when several persons commit a criminal act in furtherance of their common intention. Courts describe it as a rule of evidence rather than a separate substantive offence. Liability is imposed for the underlying offence with section 3(5) supplying the basis for attributing the joint act.

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