RAMESH vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court held that the appellant could not be convicted under Section 366A IPC for abetting the seduction of a minor, as merely accompanying a woman to ply her profession as a prostitute does not constitute inducement to illicit intercourse. The Court clarified that seduction implies overcoming reluctance, which is absent when a woman willingly engages in prostitution. Thus, the conviction was set aside, establishing that mere accompaniment does not equate to abetting under the IPC.