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IPC Section 120A - Definition of criminal conspiracy
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 120A deals with definition of criminal conspiracy.
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120A. Definition of criminal conspiracy. When two or more persons agr ee 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 de signated 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.
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