IPC Section 117: Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter 5: Abetment
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
¶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.
¶CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Punishment-Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both-According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable-According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable-Triable by court by which offence abetted is triable-Non-compoundable.
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Now BNS 57 (changed). IPC → BNS converterSource: BPR&D BNS–IPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-06-28), p4
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Other sections in this chapter
- 107. Abetment of a thing
- 108. Abettor
- 108A. Abetment in India of offences outside India
- 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
- 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