Section 50 BNS: Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor

Section 50 BNS

Whoever abets the commission of an offence shall, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention or knowledge from that of the abettor, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence which would have been committed if the act had been done with the intention or knowledge of the abettor and with no other.

FAQs of BNS Section 50

  1. 50 BNS punishment and fine

    Punishment and fine under Section 50 of the BNS: Same as for offence abetted.

  2. 50 BNS cognizable or not

    According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable.

  3. 50 BNS bailable or not

    According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable.

  4. 50 BNS trial court

    Court by which offence abetted is triable.

Important Points

  • Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer can arrest a person without a warrant.
  • Non-Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer cannot arrest a person without a warrant.
  • Bailable Offences: These are offences where the accused can get bail from the police station itself. All bailable offences are listed in the First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
  • Non-Bailable Offences: Offences in which bail is not granted directly from the police station but after hearing the case in the court, the judge decides when bail will be granted. All non-bailable offences are listed in the first schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
  • In the above FAQ, “trial court” means the court that has jurisdiction to try the offence.
  • In the above FAQ, the expression “Magistrate of the first class” and “Any Magistrate” does not include Executive Magistrates.

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Reference Link: New Criminal Laws (BNS), Ministry of Home Affairs

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