IPC Section 34 — Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention -

general explanations

General

Summary

If several people commit a crime together, and they all share the same intention to commit that crime, then each person is held responsible for the entire crime. This means the law treats each person as if they had committed the whole act by themselves, even if they only played a part in it.

Official Text

When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone.

Related Judgments

  • NANAK CHAND vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB — Supreme Court of India (1955)
  • SOMASUNDARAM @ SOMU vs THE STATE REP. BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2020)
  • BIRENDRA DAS & ANR. vs STATE OF ASSAM — Supreme Court of India (2013)
  • ANNA REDDY SAMBASIVA REDDY & ORS. vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2009)
  • SUNIL vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI — Supreme Court of India (2023)
  • RAJU PANDURANG MAHALE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2004)

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