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SECTION 107 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Abetment of a thing


Last Updated: 01 Dec, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty


As per new Indian Criminal law, IPC Section 107 has been replaced with BNS Section 45 with effect from July 1, 2024.
(Words “Court of justice” are replaced with “Court”.)

Please refer to BNS 45 for updated procedures & punishments.

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  1. IPC 107 in Simple Words

A person abets the doing of a thing, who:

  1. Instigates any person to do that thing; or

  2. Engages with one or more other person or persons in any conspiracy for the doing of that thing, if an act or illegal omission takes place in pursuance of that conspiracy, and in order to the doing of that thing; or

  3. Intentionally aids, by any act or illegal omission, the doing of that thing.



IPC 107 in Simple Words

A person abets a thing when they encourage someone to do it, conspire with others to do it resulting in an act, or intentionally help in doing it through an act or illegal omission.

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