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Which pair of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 provisions respectively governs joint liability for acts in…

Section 3(5) makes participants liable for a criminal act done in furtherance of their common intention. Section 190 makes a person who was a member at the time liable for…

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Which pair of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 provisions respectively governs joint liability for acts in furtherance of common intention and member liability for certain offences committed in pursuit of an unlawful assembly's common object?

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Section 3(5) makes participants liable for a criminal act done in furtherance of their common intention. Section 190 makes a person who was a member at the time liable for an offence committed by a member in pursuit of the unlawful assembly's common object or known to be likely in pursuit of it.

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Option A

Section 3(5) covers common intention. Section 189 concerns unlawful assemblies and membership rather than the specified attribution rule.

Option B

Section 45 defines abetment. Section 190 provides the specified member liability rule.

Option C

Section 3(5) covers common intention. Section 190 covers offences in pursuit of an unlawful assembly's common object and offences members knew were likely in pursuit of it.

Option D

Section 45 concerns abetment and section 191 concerns rioting.

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