FACTS
In Queen-Empress v. Sheo Dial Mal (1884), the court examined whether instigation through indirect means, such as a letter, could amount to abetment under criminal law. The case set a precedent by addressing scenarios where a person encourages another to commit a crime without direct interaction.
ISSUE
Can criminal instigation occur through indirect methods, such as a written letter, and still constitute abetment?
LAW INVOLVED
The case discusses the concept of abetment under criminal law, focusing on whether instigation needs to be direct or if it can occur through indirect means like written communication.
JUDGMENT
The Allahabad High Court held that criminal instigation could be either direct or indirect. Writing a letter to another person, encouraging them to commit a crime, such as murder, constitutes abetment under the law. The court clarified that the mode of instigation is immaterial as long as the intent to provoke a criminal act is evident.
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