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.
Whoever attempts to commit any offence punishable under this Act or to cause such an offence to be committed, and in such attempt, does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one half of the imprisonment for life or, as the case may be, one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence or with fineor with both.
Section 3 Penetrative sexual assault Section 4 Punishment for penetrative sexual assault
Section 7 Sexual assault Section 8 Punishment for sexual assault
Section 9 Aggravated sexual assault Section 10 Punishment for aggravated sexual assault
Section 11 Sexual harassment 12 Punishment for sexual harassment
Section 13 Use of child for pornographic purposes
Section 16 Abetment of an offence
Section 17 Punishment for abetment, Section 18 Punishment for attempt to commit an offence
Section 23 Procedure for media Section 24 Recording of statement of a child
Section 25 Recording of statement of a child by Magistrate
Section 26 Additional provisions regarding statement to be recorded