Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
What this section does
Where an abettor abets an offence but the person actually committing the act does so with a different intention or knowledge from that of the abettor, the abettor is punished according to the offence that would have been committed had the act been done with the abettor's own intention or knowledge. The abettor's liability is thus measured by their own mental state, not the principal's.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Quick reference
- Punishment
- Punishment provided for the offence that would have been committed if the act had been done with the abettor's intention or knowledge.
- Triable by
- Same court as the offence corresponding to the abettor's intention
- Cognizable
- Depends
- Bailable
- Depends
- Compoundable
- Depends
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- The accused abetted the commission of an offence
- The person abetted committed the act with a different intention or knowledge from that of the abettor
Derived from IPC s.110.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 50, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 50 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.