Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
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Summary
Encouraging, instigating or helping an offence that is to be committed by the public generally or by a group of more than ten persons is itself an offence. If you abet such a collective wrongdoing, you can be punished with imprisonment up to three years, or a fine, or both. It applies when the abetment is aimed at a crowd or a class exceeding ten people.
Example
Ravi puts up a placard in a public square urging a sect of more than ten members to attack members of a rival sect during their procession. When the group acts on that call, Ravi has abetted an offence by the public and may be punished with up to three years' imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever 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.
Illustrations
(1) 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.
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