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CHAPTER IV · SECTIONS 45–62
Of Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy And Attempt
Explore BNS Chapter 4, covering sections 45–62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Open a section to read its statutory text and official source.
§ 45BNS Section 45 — Abetment of a thing§ 46BNS Section 46 — Abettor§ 47BNS Section 47 — Abetment in India of offences outside India§ 48BNS Section 48 — Abetment outside India for offence in India§ 49BNS Section 49 — Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment§ 50BNS Section 50 — Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor§ 51BNS Section 51 — Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done§ 52BNS Section 52 — Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done§ 53BNS Section 53 — Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor§ 54BNS Section 54 — Abettor present when offence is committed§ 55BNS Section 55 — Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life§ 56BNS Section 56 — Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment§ 57BNS Section 57 — Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons§ 58BNS Section 58 — Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life§ 59BNS Section 59 — Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent§ 60BNS Section 60 — Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment§ 61BNS Section 61 — Criminal conspiracy§ 62BNS Section 62 — Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment
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