Abetment of Offence | AD Case | Case Reference

Abetment-Abetment is an offence under the Penal Code and a person may be charged for abetting an offence made punishable by a Special Act even though abetment may not have been mentioned as an offence under the Special Act. HM Ershad vs State 45 DLR (AD) 48.

 Abettor-An abettor in principle ought not to be awarded a higher punishment than that meted out to the principal offender. Major (Retd) Ashrafuddin Sekander vs State 50 DLR (AD) 108