Law · Abetment under Criminal Law
A instigates B to hit C with a stick to teach him a lesson. B hits C with an iron rod instead, causing C's death. What is the criminal liability of A?
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- 1A has no criminal liability of any kind
- 2A is liable for murder as a co-accused along with B
- 3A is not liable for abetting the murder of C, as B did a different act that was not a probable consequence of the abetment✓
- 4A is liable for abetting the murder of C
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A is not liable for abetting the murder of C, as B did a different act that was not a probable consequence of the abetment
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