BNS §54

Abettor present when offence is committed

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Comparison

Old law
IPC §114
Abettor present when offence is committed

114. Abettor present when offence is committed.—Whenever any person, who is absent would be liable to be punished as an abettor, is present when the act or offence for which he would be punishable in consequence of the abetment is committed, he shall be deemed to have committed such act or offence.

New law
BNS §54
Abettor present when offence is committed

Whenever any person, who is absent would be liable to be punished as an abettor, is present when the act or offence for which he would be punishable in consequence of the abetment is committed, he shall be deemed to have committed such act or offence.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 114 and BNS 54 carry the same rule character-identically: an abettor present at the time of the act is deemed to have committed it.

Old position

IPC 114 is concerned with Abettor present when offence is committed. Abettor present when offence is committed

New position

BNS 54 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Abettor present when offence is committed. Whenever any person, who is absent would be liable to be punished as an abettor, is present when the act or offence for which he would be punishable in consequence of the abetment is committed, he shall be deemed to have committed such act

BNS 54 (Abettor present when offence is committed) preserves the framework of IPC 114. BNS 54 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 54 text: Whenever any person, who is absent would be...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 54 (Abettor present when offence is committed) preserves the framework of IPC 114. BNS 54 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 54 text: Whenever any person, who is absent would be liable to be punished as an abettor, is present when the act or offence for which he would be punishable in consequence of the abetment is committed, he shall be deemed to have committed such act or offence.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 114 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 54 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 54 (Abettor present when offence is committed). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

Sources

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Newlaws.in, IPC §114 → BNS §54 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/bns/54.

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