Section-120B of the Penal Code, 1860

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The Penal Code, 1860

(ACT NO. XLV OF 1860)

CHAPTER VA

CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY



Punishment of criminal conspiracy

120B. (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 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.

 

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