Indian Penal Code
IPC 120A is now BNS 61(1).
Definition of criminal conspiracy · BNS 61 brings it together with IPC 120B.
Merged
96% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. VA
s. 120A
Definition of criminal conspiracy
When two or more persons agree to do, or cause to be done,—
(1) an illegal act, or
(2) 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.
Explanation.—It is immaterial whether the illegal act is the ultimate object of such agreement, or is merely incidental to that object.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. IV
s. 61(1)of section 61
Criminal conspiracy.
(1) When two or more persons agree with the common object to do, or cause to be done—
(a) an illegal act; or
(b) 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.
Explanation.—It is immaterial whether the illegal act is the ultimate object of such agreement, or is merely incidental to that object.
Text from India Code