Section 190 of BNS : Section 190: Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object.

Bare Act

If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common object of that assembly, or such as the members of that assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution o...

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Simplified Act

If a crime is committed by any member of a group that is gathered for an illegal purpose, or if the members of that g...

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

A group of 20 people gathers to protest against a local government decision. The protest turns violent, and some members of the group start vandalizing public property, breaking windows, and setting vehicles on fire. Even though not all members of the group actively participated in the vandalism, under Section 190 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, every member of the group can be held guilty of the offences...