Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 52
Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
In one line
BNS Section 52 deals with abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done and replaces IPC 112.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done. | 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 52
52. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.
If the act for which the abettor is liable under section 51 is committed in addition to the act abetted, and constitute a distinct offence, the abettor is liable to punishment for each of the offences. Illustration. A instigates B to resist by force a distress made by a public servant. B, in consequence, resists that distress. In offering the resistance, B voluntarily causes grievous hurt to the officer executing the distress. As B has committed both the offence of resisting the distress, and the offence of voluntarily causing grievous hurt, B is liable to punishment for both these offences; and, if A knew that B was likely voluntarily to cause grievous hurt in resisting the distress, A will also be liable to punishment for each of the offences.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 112 → BNS 52: Words "the last preceding section" is replaced by "section 51".
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 52 in the IPC?
BNS Section 52 (Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done) replaces Section 112 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 112 is now BNS 52.
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Nearby BNS sections
- 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 50 — Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
- BNS 51 — Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different 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
- BNS 56 — Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment
- BNS 57 — Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons