Question

The following is not true about offences:

• A. When an offence is committed by means of several acts, whoever intentionally co-operates in the commission of that offence by doing any one of those acts, either singly or jointly with any other person, commits that offence.
• B. Where several persons are engaged or concerned in the commission of a criminal act, they may be guilty of different offences by means of that act.
• C. In Sections 141, 176, 177, 178, 201, 202, 212, 214, 216 and 441, the word “offence” has the same meaning when the thing punishable under the special or local law is punishable under such law with imprisonment for a term of six months or upwards, whether with or without fine.
• D. All of the above

Hint:

Always cross-check statutory language; even minor changes can make a statement legally inaccurate.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the term “not true”.
- Each statement (a), (b), (c) contains elements that are either incomplete or inaccurate in scope per IPC provisions.
Step 2: Why all are not entirely correct.
- (a) Relates to joint liability (S.34 IPC) but not fully precise.
- (b) Relates to S.38 IPC but oversimplifies “different offences” liability.
- (c) Refers to definition of “offence” in IPC but restricts it wrongly to only a few sections; the definition applies more broadly.
Thus all three are “not true” as drafted. \[ \boxed{(d)} \]