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Q. No. 12: Explain in detail the concept of Abetment.
Answer :- INTRODUCTION :- A crime may be committed
by one or more persons involved in crime then their
liability depends upon the extent of their participation.
Thus this rule of joint liability comes into existence. But
there is an important fact which is that the law has a
knowledge about the abettor, who has given help to
another in crime. This rule is very ancient and was applied
in Hindu Law also. In English Law, criminals are divided in
four categories, but in India there is only one distinction
between the doer and his helper who is known as abettor.
The crime of abetment come under section 107 to 120 of
the IPC. Section 107 defines abetment of a things and
section l08 defines about the abettor.
SECTION 107 IPC ABETMENT OF
THING:
A person abets the doing of a thing by instigation :1. Instigate any person to do that things
2. By conspiracy.
3. By aids.
BY INSTIGATION ANY PERSON TO DO THAT THINGS :According to the first clause of section 107 a person abets
of thing that instigates any person to do that thing. A
person is said to instigate another when he incites, urges,
encourages, provokes, counsels, procures or command
him to do something.
EXPLANATION
:A
person
who
by
wilful
misrepresentations or by wilful concealment of a material
fact, which he is bound to disclose, voluntary causes or