Landmark case · Law of Crimes · Semester 2
Barendra Kumar Ghosh v. King Emperor
AIR 1925 PC 1 · Supreme Court of India
A person who is present, aiding and abetting a crime, is guilty as a principal even if another inflicts the fatal blow.
From topic
General exceptions, abetment, conspiracy and attempt — Unit II, Law of Crimes.
Related sections:
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 14–44 — General exceptions including private defence (IPC 76–106)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 45–60 — Abetment (IPC 107–120)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 61 — Criminal conspiracy (IPC 120A–120B)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 62 — Attempt to commit an offence (IPC 511)