P. Shanthi Pugazhenthi vs State 2025 INSC 674 - Prevention Of Corruption Act - Abetment
Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 - Section 13- Any person who persuades a public servant to take bribes, decides to raise money through bribes along with a public servant and prompts such public servant to keep the wealth with him/her or keeps the amassed wealth of a public servant in his/her own name is guilty of committing the offence of abetment of offence under section 13(1)(e) - Offence under section 13(1)(e) was abettable even prior to the 2018 Amendment (Para 13).When the accused was actively involved in concealing disproportionate wealth amassed through bribery by keeping assets in her name, she is guilty of offence of abetment falling under section 109 IPC read with 13(2) and 13(1)(e) of the 1988 Act - Even a non-public servant can be convicted under section 109 IPC read with 13(1)(e) of the 1988 Act. (Para 15)
