BNS §190
Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
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149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object.—If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common object of that assembly, or such as the members of that assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that object, every person who, at the time of the committing of that offence, is a member of the same assembly, is guilty of that offence.
If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common object of that assembly, or such as the members of that assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that object, every person who, at the time of the committing of that offence, is a member of the same assembly, is guilty of that offence.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 149 (common-object liability — every member of an unlawful assembly is guilty of an offence committed by any member in prosecution of the common object, or such as the members knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that object) is preserved character-identically as BNS 190.
Old position
IPC 149 is concerned with Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
New position
BNS 190 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object. If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common object of that assembly, or such as the members of that assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that object, every person
IPC 149 (common-object liability — every member of an unlawful assembly is guilty of an offence committed by any member in prosecution of the common object, or such as the members knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that object) is preserved character-identically as BNS 190.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 149 (common-object liability — every member of an unlawful assembly is guilty of an offence committed by any member in prosecution of the common object, or such as the members knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that object) is preserved character-identically as BNS 190.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 149 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 190 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
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BNS 190 (Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §149 → BNS §190 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/bns/190.
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