A person instigates an offence under Section 16 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,…
Section 16, clause "First", provides that a person abets an offence who "instigates any person to do that offence". Committing the offence oneself makes one a principal, and…
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A person instigates an offence under Section 16 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 when he:
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Correct answer C
Section 16, clause "First", provides that a person abets an offence who "instigates any person to do that offence". Committing the offence oneself makes one a principal, and a mere agreement with nothing done in pursuance of it is not abetment under clause "Secondly".