Thursday, February 6, 2020

What is Criminal Conspiracy ? (in short)

CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY-
                                                   Conspiracy at common law originated as a civil wrong. After entering in the criminal law means of Conspiracy is changing use of the world Criminal is perhaps redundant in view of facts. In the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act,1913 added Criminal Conspiracy in section 120A and 120B.

IN THE IPC-

 Definition of criminal conspiracy- 
                                                                                        When two and 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:
explanation- when two and more persons agree to do illegal activities with illegal means to perform an object of such agreement, that persons are creating criminal conspiracy.

Simple means of criminal conspiracy-
                                                                In other words, the conspirators are guilty of criminal conspiracy whether the illegal act is the ultimate object of the agreement or it is merely incidental to the object of the agreement. the does not treat cases differently.

Important case laws of Criminal Conspiracy 

1 State of Tamil Nadu V. Nalini and Others
this case is known as Rajeev Gandhi murder case  there was a criminal conspiracy to kill a former prime minister of India. the main accused Nalini assigning her pivotal role in the conspiracy.

2 Nazir Khan V. State of Delhi 
this case is known as Kandhar aeroplane hijack there was some terrorist hijack the Aeroplane to pressurise the Indian govt. to release dreaded militants confined in jail in India.

            


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