|Jharkhand High Court
Section 109 IPC | Financial Support and Medical Advice Alone Do Not Constitute Abetment of Miscarriage Without Active Instigation : Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court holds that advising a victim to seek an abortion and covering its costs does not amount to criminal abetment under Section 109 IPC unless there is evidence of direct instigation or active participation in the act. This ruling protects individuals from being criminally liable for passive support in sensitive medical decisions, setting a critical boundary for abetment liability in reproductive rights cases.