50. 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.
BNS Section 50: Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
Section 50 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor. It replaces IPC 110 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 50 is according as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable and according as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable.
Bail, cognizability and punishment
| 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: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.
Text of BNS Section 50
IPC sections replaced
- IPC 110: Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
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