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Which one of the following Sections of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with vicarious liability?

BNS s.190 makes every member of an unlawful assembly liable for an offence committed by any member in prosecution of its common object, fixing constructive or vicarious…

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Which one of the following Sections of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with vicarious liability?

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BNS s.190 makes every member of an unlawful assembly liable for an offence committed by any member in prosecution of its common object, fixing constructive or vicarious liability on all members for that offence, unlike section 193 which punishes an owner's own failure to prevent such an assembly.

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