IPC Section 120B — Punishment of criminal conspiracy

criminal conspiracy

Criminal

Summary

If you are part of a criminal conspiracy to commit a serious crime—one that is punishable by death, life imprisonment, or at least two years of rigorous imprisonment—and no other part of this Code specifically punishes that conspiracy, you will be punished in the same way as if you had helped (abetted) that crime. For any other criminal conspiracy that does not involve such a serious crime, you can be punished with imprisonment for up to six months, or a fine, or both.

Official Text

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 as if he had abetted such offence.
Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy other than a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable as aforesaid shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months, or with fine or with both.

Related Judgments

  • ...Petitioners in all Crl.Ops vs A. Ravi — Madras High Court (2012)
  • AJAY AGARWAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS MAYS, 1993 — Supreme Court of India (1993)
  • CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION v. K.M. SHARAN — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • SC (2024) Vol.4 p.591 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
  • ...Petitioners/Accused 1 to 3 in all Crl.O.Ps vs K.Rangarajan — Madras High Court (2012)
  • (in all Crl.O.Ps) vs K.Periyannan — Madras High Court (2012)
  • S.C.R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS 101 JUGGILAL KAMLAPAT v. GENERAL FIBRE DEALERS LTD — Supreme Court of India (S)
  • NARAYAN CHETANRAM CHAUDHARY AND ANR v. ST A TE OF MAHARASHTRA SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 — Supreme Court of India (S)

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