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 fulfil 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.

A

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

B

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

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true