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IPC Section 38 - Persons concerned in criminal Act may be guilty of different offences


Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2025
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty


As per new Indian Criminal law, IPC Section 38 has been replaced with BNS Section 3 with effect from July 1, 2024.

Please refer to BNS 3 for updated procedures & punishments.

Where several persons are engaged or concerned in the commission of a criminal act, they may be guilty of different offences by means of that act.


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Persons concerned in criminal Act may be guilty of different offences

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What is IPC 37?

If an offence is perpetrated by several acts, anyone who intentionally participates in that commission by performing any of these acts, whether alone or with another person, commits the offence.