INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
112. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for
52. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for
act done.
112. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted
and for act done.--If the act for which the abettor is liable under
the last preceding section is committed in addition to the act
abetted, and constitute a distinct offence, the abettor is liable to
punishment for each of the offences.
Illustration
A instigates B to resist by force a distress made by a public
servant. B, in consequence resists that distress. In offering the
resistance, B voluntarily causes grievous hurt to the officer
executing the distress. As B has committed both the offence of
resisting the distress, and the offence of voluntarily causing
grievous hurt, B is liable to punishment for both these offences; and,
if A knew that B was likely voluntarily to cause grievous hurt in
resisting the distress A will also be liable to punishment for each of
the offences.
Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
52. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.—If the act
for which the abettor is liable under section 51 is committed in addition to the act abetted, and constitute
a distinct offence, the abettor is liable to punishment for each of the offences.
Illustration.
A instigates B to resist by force a distress made by a public servant. B, in consequence, resists that
distress. In offering the resistance, B voluntarily causes grievous hurt to the officer executing the distress.
As B has committed both the offence of resisting the distress, and the offence of voluntarily causing
grievous hurt, B is liable to punishment for both these offences; and, if A knew that B was likely
voluntarily to cause grievous hurt in resisting the distress, A will also be liable to punishment for each of
the offences.
Current law India Code — BNS 2023