IPC Section 109 — Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment

Summary

Whoever helps or encourages someone to commit an offence will face the same punishment as that offence, if the offence is actually carried out because of that help or encouragement, and if no other specific punishment for the abetment is already written in this Code.

Official Text

Whoever abets any offence shall, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is made by this Code for the punishment of such abetment, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence.

Related Judgments

• .. Petitioner vs 1. The Secretary, — Madras High Court (2019)
• SC (2025) Vol.1 p.1674 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• … Appellant vs State represented by — Madras High Court (2007)
• SOMU v. THE STATE REP. BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• SC (2025) Vol.5 p.1854 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• CRL RC/1199/2007 — Madras High Court (2007)
• ... Petitioner/Accused No.5 vs State Rep. by — Madras High Court ()
• 1 and 2 vs State by — Madras High Court (2002)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §49 — Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment