The Allahabad High Court has ruled that vicarious criminal liability under Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code cannot be sustained on the basis of mere presence or uncorroborated improvements in witness statements where common intention is not proved. Setting aside the conviction and five-year rigorous imprisonment sentence of an appellant in a 42-year-old attempt-to-murder
Constructive Liability Under Section 34 IPC Cannot Rest on Mere Presence or Uncorroborated Omissions: Allahabad High Court Acquits Accused in 1981 Attempt to Murder Case
