Law · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

In an illustration under Section 46 of the BNS, 2023, A instigates B to murder Z. B refuses to commit the murder. What is A's criminal liability?

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1A is guilty only of criminal intimidation, not abetment
2A is guilty only if B later changes his mind and kills Z
3A is guilty of abetting murder and is liable to the punishment provided for the abetment✓
4A is not liable because no substantive crime was actually committed

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A is guilty of abetting murder and is liable to the punishment provided for the abetment

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