| Category of Bare Act | Name of the Act | Year of Promulgation |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Laws | Indian Penal Code | 1860 |
| Act Number | Enactment Date | Chapter Number |
| 45 | 06.10.1860 | 5 |
| Chapter Title | Sub-Chapter | Legislated by |
| Of Abetment | - | Parliament of India |
Whoever intending to facilitate or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate the commission of an offence punishable with death or 1[imprisonment for life] ,2[voluntarily conceals by any act or illegal omission, or by the use of encryption or any other information hiding tool, the existence of a design] to commit such offence or makes any representation which he knows to be false respecting such design,
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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2009, s. 51, for “voluntarily conceals, by any act or illegal omission, the existence of a design” (w.e.f. 27-10-2009).
| Offence Description | Punishment provided | Cognizable/Non-Cognizable |
|---|---|---|
|
Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence be committed. If the offence be punishable with death or imprisonment for life. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Ditto |
| Bailable/Non-Bailable | Trial Court Details | Compoundable/Non-Compoundable |
| Non-bailable Bailable |
Court by which offence abetted is triable Ditto |
Non-Compoundable |
| Compoundable by Whom | Concerned Ministry | Concerned Department |
| Non-Compoundable | Ministry of Home Affairs | Department of Internal Security |