IPC Section 108A: Abetment in India of offences outside India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter 5: Abetment
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
1[A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Code who, in 2[India], abets the commission of any act without and beyond 2[India] which would constitute an offence if committed in 2[India].
Illustration
A, in 2[India], instigates B, a foreigner in Goa, to commit a murder in Goa, A is guilty of abetting murder.]
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1. Added by Act 4 of 1898, s. 3.
2. The words “British India” have successively been subs. by the A.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., to read as above.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 107. Abetment of a thing
- 108. Abettor
- 109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where 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
- 116. Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment-if offence be not committed
- 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