Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 50
Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
In one line
BNS Section 50 deals with punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor and replaces IPC 110.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor. | Same as for offence abetted. | According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. | According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. | Court by which offence abetted is triable. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 50
50. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor.
Whoever abets the commission of an offence shall, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention or knowledge from that of the abettor, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence which would have been committed if the act had been done with the intention or knowledge of the abettor and with no other.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 50 in the IPC?
BNS Section 50 (Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor) replaces Section 110 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 110 is now BNS 50.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 45 — Abetment of a thing
- BNS 46 — Abettor
- BNS 47 — Abetment in India of offences outside India
- BNS 48 — Abetment outside India for offence in India
- BNS 49 — Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
- BNS 51 — Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
- BNS 52 — Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
- BNS 53 — Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor
- BNS 54 — Abettor present when offence is committed
- BNS 55 — Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life