BNS: Chapter 4: Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
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- Section 45. Abetment of a thing
- Section 46. Abettor
- Section 47. Abetment in India of offences outside India
- Section 48. Abetment outside India for offence in India
- Section 49. Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
- Section 50. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
- Section 51. Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
- Section 52. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
- Section 53. Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor
- Section 54. Abettor present when offence is committed
- Section 55. Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
- Section 56. Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment
- Section 57. Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons
- Section 58. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
- Section 59. Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
- Section 60. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
- Section 61. Criminal conspiracy
- Section 62. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment
Official reference: Ministry of Home Affairs: Gazette text, 25 December 2023 — source link checked: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2024-07-01.Mobile-app reference import; the recorded snapshot date is not a fresh legal-currency guarantee. The linked government text is an independent authoritative reference, not certification that this website reproduces the same edition. The source link was checked, not every provision or subsequent amendment. Check commencement notifications, savings and jurisdiction-specific variations separately.