LawgistThe Foreigners Act
14CPenalty for abetment
Whoever abets any offence punishable under section 14 or section 14A or section 14B shall, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section,—
(i) an act or offence is said to be committed in consequence of the abetment, when it is committed in consequence of the instigation, or in pursuance of the conspiracy, or with the aid which constitutes the offence;
(ii) the expression "abetment" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under section 107 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]
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All sections
- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Power to make orders
- 3A Power to exempt citizens of Commonwealth Countries and other persons from application of Act in certain cases
- 4 Persons on parole
- 5 Change of name
- 6 Obligations of masters of vessels, etc
- 7 Obligation of hotel keepers and others to furnish particulars
- 7A Power to control places frequented by foreigners
- 8 Determination of nationality
- 9 Burden of proof
- 10 Repealed
- 11 Power to give effect to orders, directions, etc
- 12 Power to delegate authority
- 13 Attempts, etc., to contravene the provisions of this Act, et
- 14 Penalty for contravention of provisions of the Act, etc
- 14A Penalty for entry in restricted areas, etc
- 14B Penalty for using forged passport
- 14C Penalty for abetment
- 15 Protection to persons acting under this Act
- 16 Application of other laws not barred
- 17 Repealed
