Correct option is B
Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code does not create a substantive offence but is a rule of evidence. It lays down the principle of joint liability, meaning if several persons commit an offence with a common intention, each person is responsible for the entire act as if it were done by them alone. It essentially supports the concept of collective responsibility.
Information Booster: Section 34 IPC emphasizes that common intention makes all participants in a crime equally liable, even if only one of them carried out the actual criminal act. It applies when the offense is committed in furtherance of the common intention of all involved.
Additional Knowledge:
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(a) Incorrect: Section 34 is not a substantive offence; it is a rule of joint liability.
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(c) Incorrect: Section 34 is only a rule of evidence, not a substantive offence.
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(d) Incorrect: Section 34 is indeed a rule of evidence.
