Section 121A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with conspiracy to commit offences punishable by Section 121. Section 121 deals with waging war against the Government of India, and Section 121A extends the scope to include conspiracy related to such acts.
According to Section 121A IPC
Whoever within or without India conspires to commit any of the offences punishable by section 121, or conspires to overawe, by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force, the Central Government or any State Government , shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine”
Explanation:- “To constitute a conspiracy under this section, it is not necessary that any act or illegal omission shall take place in pursuance thereof.”
121A IPC Case Laws (Supreme Court and High Courts)
| Ramannand (1950) 30 Pat. 152. |
| Mir Hasan Khan v. Emperor AIR 1951 Pat. 60 |
| Jhabvala (1933) 55 All. 1040 |
| Arbind v. State 1983 Cri. L.J. 1250 (Ker.) |
FAQs: IPC Section 121A (Conspiracy to Commit Offences Punishable by Section 121)
IPC Section 121A deals with conspiracy to commit offences punishable by Section 121 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 121 itself deals with the act of waging war against the Government of India. Section 121A extends the scope to include the conspiracy related to such acts.
The punishment for conspiracy under Section 121A IPC is imprisonment for life or imprisonment of either description, which may extend to ten years. Additionally, the convicted person shall also be liable to pay a fine.
No, to constitute a conspiracy under Section 121A, it is not necessary that any act or illegal omission shall take place in pursuance thereof. In simpler terms, the act of conspiring alone can lead to criminal liability under this section.
Some case laws related to Section 121A are as follows:
Ramannand (1950) 30 Pat. 152
Mir Hasan Khan v. Emperor AIR 1951 Pat. 60
Jhabvala (1933) 55 All. 1040
Arbind v. State 1983 Cri. L.J. 1250 (Ker.)
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