The Indian Penal Code (IPC) Act XLV of 1860 is a law that defines criminal offenses and their punishments in India. Section 107 of the IPC pertains to Abetment of a thing.
According to Section 107 of IPC, if a person abets any offence, whoever abets any offence shall, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is made by this Code for the punishment of such abetment, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence.
Abetment is defined as an act of encouraging or assisting someone to commit a crime or illegal act. It is a criminal offence under Indian law and is punishable by imprisonment, fine, or both.
This section applies to anyone who aids or abets the commission of a crime, whether it is by active encouragement, providing resources, or even by failing to prevent the crime when it was in their power to do so. This section is not specific to in-laws, it applies to anyone who abets an offence.
It's important to note that this section is a criminal provision and to be punishable under this section, the prosecution should prove the abetment beyond reasonable doubt.