LawgistThe Indian Penal Code
117Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
Whoever abets the commission of an offence by the public generally or by any number or class of persons exceeding ten, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Illustration
A affixes in a public place a placard instigating a sect consisting of more than ten members to meet at a certain time and place, for the purpose of attacking the members of an adverse sect, while engaged in a procession. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
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OF ABETMENT
- 107 Abetment of a thing
- 108 Abettor
- 108A Abetment in Indian of offences outside India
- 109 Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and when no express provision is made for its punishment
- 110 Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor
- 111 Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
- 112 Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done
- 113 Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
- 114 Abettor present when offence is committed
- 115 Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.—if offence not committed.if act causing harm be done in consequence
- 116 Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment.—if offence be not committed.if abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent offence
- 117 Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
- 118 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
- 119 Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent
- 120 Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
