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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 makes each participant liable as if acting alone…

"Section 3(5)" provides joint liability for a criminal act done by several persons in furtherance of their common intention. "Section 3(3)" concerns possession through a…

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 makes each participant liable as if acting alone when several persons do a criminal act in furtherance of their common intention?

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"Section 3(5)" provides joint liability for a criminal act done by several persons in furtherance of their common intention. "Section 3(3)" concerns possession through a spouse, clerk or servant, "Section 3(4)" extends references to acts to illegal omissions, and "Section 3(6)" concerns participants possessing the criminal knowledge or intention that makes the act criminal.

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