BNS Section 52 — Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
Section 52 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses “Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done”. Read the provision below with its qualifications, exceptions and chapter context; the official source is linked alongside it.
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. ¶
Source edition: 6 October 2025. This preview uses extracted India Code text. Editorial verification and checks for subsequent amendments and commencement notifications are pending. About the source →