Reaffirming the principles of vicarious liability under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, the Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld life sentences awarded to five men accused of conspiring with Maoists in the 2019 murder of a villager. The Court held that the “common object” of an unlawful assembly can be inferred from the conduct
Common Object of Unlawful Assembly Can Be Inferred from Its Nature, Use of Arms, and Conduct Before or During the Incident: Chhattisgarh High Court
