IPC Section 115 - Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life

115. Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life. if offence not

committed.--Whoever abets the commission of an off ence punishable with death or 1[imprisonment for

life], shall, if that offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is

made by this Code for the punishment of such abetment, be punished with imprisonment of either

description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine;

if act causin g harm be done in consequence .--and if any act for which the abettor is liable in

consequence of the abetment, and which causes hurt to any person, is done, the abettor shall be liable to

imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to fourteen years, and shall also be liable

to fine.

Illustration

A instigates B to murder Z. The offence is not committed. If B had murdered Z, he would have been subject to the

punishment of death or 1[imprisonment for life]. Therefore A is liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven

years and also to a fine; and if any hurt be done to Z in consequence of the abetment, he will be liable to imprisonment for a term

which may extend to fourteen years, and to fine.