Abetment:

1. Law of Abetment is explained in Sees. 107 to 120.

2. Abetment is wider than conspiracy.

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3. Abetment is genus.

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4. Abetment may be committed in various ways enumerated in Ss. 107 and 120.

5. Abetment per se is not a substantive offence.

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6. Abetment can be done by one person or several persons.

Conspiracy:

1. Law of Conspiracy is explained in Sections 120-A & 120-B.

2. Conspiracy is narrower than abetment.

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3. Conspiracy is a species.

4. Conspiracy is one of them.

5. Criminal conspiracy is a substantive offence by itself and is punishable.

6. Conspiracy can be done by two or more persons.