BNS Section 57 — Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons
Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses “Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons”. Read the provision below with its qualifications, exceptions and chapter context; the official source is linked alongside it.
57. Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons.—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. ¶
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 →