Section 54 Earlier IPC 114
Abettor present when offence is committed
Chapter 4: Abetment, criminal conspiracy and attempt
Whenever any person, who is absent would be liable to be punished as an abettor, is present when the act or offence for which he would be punishable in consequence of the abetment is committed, he shall be deemed to have committed such act or offence.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 51Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act doneIPC 111
- 52Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act doneIPC 112
- 53Liability of abettor for an effect caused by act abetted different from that intended by abettorIPC 113
- 55Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for lifeIPC 115
- 56Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonmentIPC 116
- 57Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten personsIPC 117