Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 109 in BNS
Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed. Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed) corresponds to Section 49 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under IPC & Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, worth 8 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
Attempt to murder is punishable under:
Answer & explanation
Section 109 BNS
BNS Section 109 corresponds to IPC Section 307. Where hurt is caused, the offender may be punished with imprisonment for life or the prescribed term.
An abettor is liable to the punishment for the offence abetted where:
Answer & explanation
The act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment
§ 49 BNS. Where no express provision exists, the abettor gets the punishment provided for the offence.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Abetment of a thing | 45 |
| 108 | Abettor | 46 |
| 108A | Abetment in India of offences outside India | 47 |
| 110 | Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention | 50 |
| 111 | Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done | 51 |
| 113 | Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted | 53 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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