POCSO17
POCSO Section 17: Punishment for abetment
Ch IV · Abetment of and Attempt to Commit an Offence
Gazette p.10
Punishment punished with punishment provided for that offence
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Verbatim · POCSO17. Punishment for abetment. —Whoever abets any offence under this Act, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, shall be punished with punishment provided for that offence.Explanation. — An act or offence is said to be committed in consequence of abetment, when it is committed in consequence of the instigation, or in pursuance of the conspiracy or with the aid, which constitutes the abetment.
Cite as: Section 17, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Act No. 32 of 2012)