IPC §110 → BNS §50

Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor

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Comparison

Old law
IPC §110
Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor

110. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor.—Whoever abets the commission of an offence shall, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention or knowledge from that of the abettor, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence which would have been committed if the act had been done with the intention or knowledge of the abettor and with no other.

New law
BNS §50
Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor

Whoever abets the commission of an offence shall, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention or knowledge from that of the abettor, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence which would have been committed if the act had been done with the intention or knowledge of the abettor and with no other.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 110 and BNS 50 carry the same rule character-identically: when the person abetted acts with a different intention/knowledge from the abettor, the abettor is punished as if the act had been done with the abettor's intention/knowledge.

Old position

IPC 110 is concerned with Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor

New position

BNS 50 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor. Whoever abets the commission of an offence shall, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention or knowledge from that of the abettor, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence which would have been committed

IPC 110 and BNS 50 carry the same rule character-identically: when the person abetted acts with a different intention/knowledge from the abettor, the abettor is punished as if the act had been done with the abettor's intention/knowledge.

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC 110 and BNS 50 carry the same rule character-identically: when the person abetted acts with a different intention/knowledge from the abettor, the abettor is punished as if the act had been done with the abettor's intention/knowledge.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 110 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 50 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 50 (Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

Sources

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Newlaws.in, IPC §110 → BNS §50 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/ipc/110.

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