BNS Section 57: Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 4: Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
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57. Whoever abets the commission of an offence by the public generally or by any number or class of persons exceeding ten, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years and with fine.
Illustration.
A affixes in a public place a placard instigating a sect consisting of more than ten members to meet at a certain time and place, for the purpose of attacking the members of an adverse sect, while engaged in a procession. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 45. Abetment of a thing
- 46. Abettor
- 47. Abetment in India of offences outside India
- 48. Abetment outside India for offence in India
- 49. Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
- 50. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
- 51. Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
- 52. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
- 53. Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor
- 54. Abettor present when offence is committed
- 55. Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
- 56. Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment
- 58. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
- 59. Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
- 60. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
- 61. Criminal conspiracy
- 62. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment