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

  • ... Petitioners/Accused vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police, — Madras High Court (2007)
  • SOMU v. THE STATE REP. BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2020)
  • ... Appellant/Accused No.2 vs State through — Madras High Court ()
  • MATIULLAH SHEIKH v. THE STA TE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (1964)
  • N.R. NARAYAN SWAMY v. B. FRANCIS JAGAN JULY 31, 2001 — Supreme Court of India (S)
  • Petitioner/Appellant/Accused 1 vs The State represented by: — Madras High Court (2016)
  • S.C.R. 772 VIRENDRA SINGH v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2010)
  • (Accused No.4) vs State, represented by — Madras High Court (2003)

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