Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 111 in BNS
§ 111 IPC→§ 51 BNS
Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done. Section 111 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done) corresponds to Section 51 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.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 108A | Abetment in India of offences outside India | 47 |
| 109 | Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed | 49 |
| 110 | Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention | 50 |
| 113 | Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted | 53 |
| 114 | Abettor present when offence is committed | 54 |
| 115 | Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life | 55 |
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