BNS §52
Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
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112. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.—If the act for which the abettor is liable under the last preceding section 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.
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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 112 and BNS 52 carry the same cumulative-punishment rule character-identically. Cross-reference updates from IPC 111 to BNS 51.
Old position
IPC 112 is concerned with Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
New position
BNS 52 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: 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
BNS 52 (Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done) preserves the framework of IPC 112. BNS 52 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 52 text: If the...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 52 (Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done) preserves the framework of IPC 112. BNS 52 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 52 text: 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.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 112 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 52 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.
Frequently asked
BNS 52 (Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done). 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 §112 → BNS §52 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/52.
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