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120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy.—. (1) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term of two years or upwards, shall, where no express provision is made in this Code for the punishment of such a conspiracy, be punished in the same manner ...
- In The Indian Penal Code
Union of India - Subsection Section 120B(2) in The Indian...
- Naresh Agarsinh Chhara @ Nariyo vs State of Gujarat on 20 April, 2018
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- In The Indian Penal Code
Sep 1, 2024 · Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code states that being part of a criminal conspiracy to commit a serious offense punishable with death or imprisonment can lead to punishment as if one had abetted the offense, while being part of a conspiracy for other offenses can result in imprisonment up to six months or a fine, or both.
- Section 420 in the Indian Penal Code deals with Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.
- The main difference between Section 120B and Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 is that Section 120B deals with the agreement or planni...
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- Origin of Criminal Conspiracy
- Definition of ‘Conspiracy‘
- Punishment For Conspiracy
- Proof of Conspiracy
- Landmark Judgements
- Need For Reform
- Conclusion
The origin of the criminal conspiracy being recognized as an offence is fairly recent, considering the complex nature of the offence itself. The first time it was given legal baring was in the Poulterer’s Casein 1611, where the defendants conspired with each other and falsely brought a case of robbery against a person named “Stone”. The evidence pr...
The offence of criminal conspiracy is defined under Section 120-A of Chapter V-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. According to Section 120-A, when two or more persons come together and agree to do, or cause something to be done, which constitutes an illegal act or a legal act obtained of carried forward by illegal means, such persons would be guilty...
Section 120-B prescribes the punishment for the commission of the crime of criminal conspiracy. According to Section 120-B, if the parties involved in the conspiracy, conspired to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term of two years or more, shall be punishable in the same manner as if he/s...
Proof in the offence of criminal conspiracy is complicated as it by and large a psychological offence and the proof of such an act is inherently difficult. Section 10 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 states: “Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common designwhere there is reasonable ground to believe that two or more persons have conspir...
The scope and nature of criminal conspiracy is always changing and growing. The offence of conspiracy itself is often complex and difficult to ascertain because the act of ‘scheming’ is always done in secrecy. Since its addition to the Indian Penal Code, there have been various landmark judgements that attempt to interpret the offence in its truest...
It has been stated that the law of criminal conspiracy is an instrument for governmental oppression. Needless to say that the Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1913which is the provision that introduced conspiracy as a criminal offence rather a civil offence, was passed as an emergent piece of legislation and this measure was motivated by politica...
The offence of criminal conspiracy is an exception to the general rule that in order to constitute a crime, both mens rea and actus rea must be involved, here merely guilty mind is sufficient to render a person guilty if there was an agreement was to commit an illegal act. However, an act, or actus reus becomes essential again if the object of the ...
May 23, 2022 · The meaning of criminal conspiracy as per Section 120A of Indian Penal Code is an agreement done by two or more persons for the commission of an illegal act. The act committed will be punishable with death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment of either description of term two years or more.
Jul 31, 2023 · Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter mentioned as “IPC”) deals with the punishment for the offence of ‘criminal conspiracy’, which is defined under Section 120A of the IPC. This offence was not included when the IPC was drafted in 1860.
- Rachit Garg
Jun 14, 2023 · Section 120B of the IPC defines criminal conspiracy as an agreement between two or more persons to commit an illegal act or a legal act by illegal means. The essence of this offense lies in the agreement and the intention to commit the act. It is important to note that the act itself need not be executed for the offense to be established.
Apr 13, 2023 · In 1913, by amendment Chapter V A of criminal conspiracy added as a general offence. It comprises of only two sections 120A and 120B. Criminal conspiracy is defined in Section 120A of the IPC while Section 120 B provides for punishment for criminal conspiracy.
