Act Number: 19

Act Name: The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976

Year: 1976

Enactment Date: 1976-02-09

Long Title: An Act to provide for the abolition of bonded labour system with a view to preventing the economic and physical exploitation of the weaker sections of the people and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section 20: Abetment to be an offence.
    Whoever abets any offence punishable under this Act shall, whether or not the offence abetted is committed, be punishable with the same punishment as is provided for the offence which has been abetted.
     Explanation,--For the purpose of this Act, "abetment" has the meaning assigned to it in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
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