Quick Navigation
Section 57 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
57. 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.
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.
Related Sections
- Section 7: Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple
- Section 13: Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction
- Section 254: Penalty for Harbouring robbers or dacoits
- Section 135: Assault or criminal force in attempt to wrongfully confine a person
- Section 197: Imputations, Assertions prejudicial to national integration
Related Acts
- Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021
- Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019
- Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Amendment Act, 2018
* Only for reference.