law: Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 
  4. Abetment of sati 
  (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the
  
  Indian Penal Code, if any person commits sati, whoever abets the commission of such
  
  sati, either directly or indirectly, shall be punishable with death or
  
  imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.
  (2) If any person attempts to commit sati,
  
  whoever abets such attempt, either directly or indirectly, shall be punishable with
  
  imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.
  Explanation.- For the purposes of
  
  this section, any of the following acts or the like shall also be deemed to be
  
  an abetment, namely:-
  (a) any inducement to a widow or woman to get her
  
  burnt or buried alive along with the body of her deceased husband or with any
  
  other relative or with any article, object or thing associated with the husband
  
  or such relative, irrespective of whether she is in a fit state of mind or is
  
  laboring under a state of intoxication or stupefaction or other cause impeding
  
  the exercise of her free will;
  (b) making a widow or woman believe that the
  
  commission of sati would result in some spiritual benefit to her or her
  
  deceased husband or relative or the general well being of the family ;
  (c) encouraging a widow or woman to remain
  
  fixed in her resolve to commit sati and thus instigating her to commit sati;
  (d) participating in any procession in
  
  connection with the commission of sati or aiding the widow or woman in her
  
  decision to commit sati by taking her along with body of her deceased husband
  
  or relation to the cremation or burial ground ;
  (e) being present at the place where sati is
  
  committed as an active participant to such commission or to any ceremony connected
  
  with it;
  (f) preventing or obstructing the widow or
  
  woman from saving herself from being burnt or buried alive;
  (g) obstructing, or interfering with, the
  
  police in the discharge of its duties of taking any steps to prevent the
  
  commission of sati.