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Supreme Court of India2023(2023) 14 SCC 654Criminalimportant

Deepak Gaba and Others v. State of Uttarakhand

Deepak GabavsState of Uttarakhand
2-Judge Bench
Criminal Law
Section 34 IPCSection 149 IPCCommon IntentionCommon ObjectUnlawful Assembly
Core Ruling / Ratio Decidendi

Section 34 and Section 149 IPC are different. Section 34 requires a prior meeting of minds (pre-arranged plan) for commission of the act. Section 149 requires only that the person was a member of an unlawful assembly knowing its common object.

Judgment Summary

English

Held that Section 34 IPC (common intention) and Section 149 IPC (common object) create different levels of liability. Section 34 requires active participation with prior meeting of minds. Section 149 only requires membership of an unlawful assembly and knowledge of common object.

हिंदी (Hindi)

IPC धारा 34 (सामान्य इरादा) और धारा 149 (सामान्य उद्देश्य) अलग-अलग दायित्व स्तर बनाते हैं। धारा 34 में पूर्व मन-मिलाप के साथ सक्रिय भागीदारी आवश्यक। धारा 149 में केवल गैरकानूनी सभा की सदस्यता।