Delhi APO 2005

Which one of the following statements is correct? Joint criminal liability based on common intention requires that (A) criminal act is done by more than one person (B) there is a common intention among the accused persons (C) the accused has a participating presence in a commission of the crime (D) All the above

Verified Answer
A. criminal act is done by more than one person
B. there is a common intention among the accused persons
C. the accused has a participating presence in a commission of the crime
D. All the above

Explanation:

For joint criminal liability under Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (common intention), all the listed conditions must be met: a criminal act must be done by more than one person, there must be a pre-arranged common intention among the accused persons, and each accused must have participated in the commission of the crime in furtherance of that common intention.