https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173404 Section 149 IPC imposes constructive liability only when membership of an unlawful assembly and a shared common object under Section 141 are proved. Mere presence in the assembly is insufficient; the common object may be inferred from the members' acts, weapons, conduct, and surrounding circumstances, and an overt act by each member is not necessary. Liability also arises where the members knew the offence was likely to be committed. On the facts discussed, the prosecution failed to prove the necessary common object against the respondents, and the acquittal was sustained. en-us Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 23:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173404 Section 149 IPC imposes constructive liability only when membership of an unlawful assembly and a shared common object under Section 141 are proved. Mere presence in the assembly is insufficient; the common object may be inferred from the members' acts, weapons, conduct, and surrounding circumstances, and an overt act by each member is not necessary. Liability also arises where the members knew the offence was likely to be committed. On the facts discussed, the prosecution failed to prove the necessary common object against the respondents, and the acquittal was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173404