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BNS Section 53: Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor

Section 53 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor. It replaces IPC 113 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 53 is according as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable and according as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable.

Bail, cognizability and punishment

SectionOffencePunishmentCognizableBailableTriable by
53Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor.Same as for offence committed.According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizableAccording 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 53

53. When an act is abetted with the intention on the part of the abettor of causing a particular effect, and an act for which the abettor is liable in consequence of the abetment, causes a different effect from that intended by the abettor, the abettor is liable for the effect caused, in the same manner and to the same extent as if he had abetted the act with the intention of causing that effect, provided he knew that the act abetted was likely to cause that effect.

Illustration.

A instigates B to cause grievous hurt to Z. B, in consequence of the instigation, causes grievous hurt to Z. Z dies in consequence. Here, if A knew that the grievous hurt abetted was likely to cause death, A is liable to be punished with the punishment provided for murder.

IPC sections replaced

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