Even If Fatal Injury Is Inflicted By A Single Member Of Unlawful Assembly, All Co-Accused Are Accountable For Murder: Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has reinforced the principle of vicarious criminal liability under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), emphasizing that all members of an unlawful assembly can be held accountable for murder, even if the fatal injury was inflicted by only one member of the group. This judgment was delivered by Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma while adjudicating the…