32. In every part of this Code, except where a contrary intention appears from the context, words which refer to acts done extend also to illegal omissions.
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section 32: Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
Repealed. Repealed from 1 July 2024. Use it for offences committed before repeal and other liabilities, investigations or proceedings preserved by BNS section 358; do not use it as the current general penal code.
Chapter II — General Explanations