Section 120B · Punishment of criminal conspiracy
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1[120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy.--(1) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy to
commit an offence punishable with death, 2[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.
(2) 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.]
(2) 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.]
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- Death, Imprisonment for life, up to 2 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Sub-sections of this section carry different penalties; the maximum is shown.
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
In the new law
IPC 120BBNS 61(2)
61(2)
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How this section has changed
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- 1955SubstitutedIn force from:
By: Act 26 of 1955
With effect from 1-1-1956.
The text this replaced
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