IPC Section 120A — Definition of criminal conspiracy

criminal conspiracy

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Summary

When two or more people agree to do something illegal, or agree to do something legal using illegal methods, that agreement is called a criminal conspiracy. However, if the agreement is not to commit a specific crime, then it only becomes a criminal conspiracy if at least one person involved takes some action to carry out the agreement.

Official Text

When two or more persons agree to do, or cause to be done:
an illegal act, or
an act which is not illegal by illegal means, such an agreement is designated a criminal conspiracy;


Provided that no agreement except an agreement to commit an offence shall amount to a criminal conspiracy unless some act besides the agreement is done by one or more parties to such agreement in pursuance thereof.

Related Judgments

  • .. Petitioner vs State rep. by — Madras High Court (2013)
  • AJAY AGARWAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS MAYS, 1993 — Supreme Court of India (1993)
  • SOMU v. STATE REP. BY DY. COMM. OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2016)
  • ... Petitioner vs 1. The State rep by — Madras High Court (2014)
  • J STATE THROUGH SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI/SIT ETC v. NALINI AND ORS. ETC. ETC. MAY 11, 1999 — Supreme Court of India (1999)
  • MUKESH & ANR v. STATE FOR NCT OF DELHI & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2017)
  • DEENA v. STATE REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE & OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (2015)
  • SC (2024) Vol.4 p.308 — Supreme Court of India (2024)

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