Assertion A The essence of joint liability under section 149 of the IPC is that the criminal ac...........

Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1973 Others

Assertion (A): The essence of joint liability under section 149 of the IPC is that the criminal act must have been done with a view to fulfill the common object of an unlawful assembly.

Reason (R): Any sudden and provocative act done by a member of an unlawful assembly would render the other members of that assembly liable.

Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Explanation:

Where a group works in furtherance of a common intention, the group is also supposed to be held liable if the act is done as a part of a group even out of sudden provocation.
Unlawful assembly has been defined in Section 149 of IPC.