Section 375: Delhi Police Booking of Woman for "Abetment" Stirs Debate

Saw the news of a woman in Delhi being booked for abetment in a case where her partner was accused of murder. This, to me, is a classic example of the ' Doctrine of Incriminating Aiding' in action. Section 375 of the IPC deals with Rape, but the woman's role in this case is that of an accused under Section 109 IPC, which covers Abetment. Here, the woman was alleged to have provided encouragement or assistance to her partner, which led to the commission of the crime. This raises questions about the scope of Section 109 and what constitutes 'abetment'. While the police may have been acting within their powers, the decision to book the woman has sparked debate over the applicability of this doctrine in such cases.