Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor
What this section does
When an abettor intends a particular effect from the abetted act but a different effect results, the abettor is liable for the effect actually caused—as if he had abetted the act with the intention of causing that effect—provided he knew the abetted act was likely to cause that different effect. Knowledge of the likely consequence is the key condition for this extended liability.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Derived from IPC s.113.
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Why this matters
BNS Section 53 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.