Abettor
What this section does
This section defines who is an 'abettor' and elaborates the concept through five explanations and multiple illustrations. Key principles include: the act abetted need not be committed for abetment to be complete; the person abetted need not be legally capable of committing an offence; abetment of an abetment is itself an offence; and a conspirator need not have directly concerted with the actual perpetrator.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Derived from IPC s.108.
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For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 46, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 46 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.