Section 48 BNS: Abetment Outside India For Offence In India

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Section 48 BNS | BNS 48

A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Sanhita who, without and beyond India, abets the commission of any act in India which would constitute an offence if committed in India.

Illustration

A, in country X, instigates B, to commit a murder in India, A is guilty of abetting murder.

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Section No.	Section Title
	Of Abetment
45	Abetment of a thing.
46	Abettor.
47	Abetment in India of offences outside India.
48	Abetment outside India for offence in India.
49	Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment.
50	Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor.
51	Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done.
52	Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.
53	Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettor.
54	Abettor present when offence is committed.
55	Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.
56	Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment.
57	Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons.
58	Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.
59	Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent.
60	Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.
	Of Criminal Conspiracy
61	Criminal conspiracy.
	Of Attempt
62	Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment.