BNS §57
Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons
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117. Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons.—Whoever abets the commission of an offence by the public generally or by any number or class of persons exceeding ten, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. Illustration A affixes in a public place a placard instigating a sect consisting of more than ten members to meet at a certain time and place, for the purpose of attacking the members of an adverse sect, while engaged in a procession. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
Whoever abets the commission of an offence by the public generally or by any number or class of persons exceeding ten, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years and with fine.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 117 and BNS 57 carry the same rule character-identically — abetment of offence by public generally or more than ten persons: 7-year ceiling and fine.
Old position
IPC 117 is concerned with Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons. Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
New position
BNS 57 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons. Whoever abets the commission of an offence by the public generally or by any number or class of persons exceeding ten, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years and with fine
IPC 117 and BNS 57 carry the same rule character-identically — abetment of offence by public generally or more than ten persons: 7-year ceiling and fine.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 117 and BNS 57 carry the same rule character-identically — abetment of offence by public generally or more than ten persons: 7-year ceiling and fine.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 117 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 57 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 57 (Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons). 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 §117 → BNS §57 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/57.
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