Section 87: Abetment.

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.Central Act · Act 2 of 2016

Whoever abets any offence under this Act, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, shall be punished with the punishment provided for that offence.

[Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, the expression "abetment" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in Section 107 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]

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Act	The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
Section	87
Marginal note	Abetment.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 23 of 2021. . Explanation subs. by Act 23 of 2021, s. 27, (w.e.f. 1-9-2022).

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