Law · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
If an abettor instigates an act intending to cause a particular effect, but a different effect results, what is the abettor's liability under BNS, 2023?
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- 1The abettor is liable only if the resulting effect culminates in the death of a victim
- 2The abettor is completely absolved of all criminal liability
- 3The abettor is liable for the effect caused in the same manner as if he had intended it, provided he knew it was likely to occur✓
- 4The abettor is punished strictly for his original intended effect only
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The abettor is liable for the effect caused in the same manner as if he had intended it, provided he knew it was likely to occur
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