IPC Section 108A — Abetment in India of offences outside India

abetment

Criminal

Summary

If a person is in India and helps someone commit an act outside India, and that act would be a crime if it were done inside India, then that person is considered to have abetted that crime under this Code. This means the law applies to abetment that happens within India even if the actual crime is planned or carried out in another country.

Official Text

A person abets an offence within the meaning of this Code who, in India, abets the commission of any act without and beyond India which would constitute an offence if committed in India.

Referred to by

CrPC §196 — Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence

Related Judgments

ANOOP SINGH vs STATE — Delhi High Court (2017)
CEO, SBIOA Educational Trust; John Anbalagan; Head master; all petitio vs R. Abirami — Madras High Court (Principal Bench, Chennai) (2023)
Dr.Krishnamurthy; “Dinamalai” Daily; Rep. by its Dr.R.Lakshmipathy (Pu vs A. Ravi — Madras High Court (Principal Bench, Chennai) (2018)
1.M.Habibulla; 2.K.Sulaiman; 3.M.Asan Batcha; 4.S.Abdul Rehuman vs 1.The Inspector of Police,, Vilakkuthoon Police Station,, Madurai City — Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) (2023)
2.Dr.R.Lakshmipathy; 3."Dinamalar" Tamil Daily; Rep by its Publisher; vs K.S.Selvakumar — Madras High Court (Principal Bench, Chennai) (2018)
2.Dr.R.Lakshmipathy; 3.”Dinamalar” Tamil Daily; Rep. by its Publisher vs K.Jayapal — Madras High Court (Principal Bench, Chennai) (2018)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNS §47 — Abetment in India of offences outside India