Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 147
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Summary
Conspiring, inside or outside India, to commit certain serious offences or to intimidate the Central or a State Government by criminal force or the show of such force attracts severe punishment. The offender may be punished with life imprisonment, or with imprisonment up to ten years, and a fine. No overt act is needed for the conspiracy to be punishable.
Example
Priya and Karan plan from abroad to use criminal force to intimidate a State Government over a policy decision. Even if they never put the plan into action, they can be prosecuted for conspiracy and face life imprisonment or up to ten years and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever within or without and beyond India conspires to commit any of the offences punishable by section 145, 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.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
- Cognizable
- Non-bailable
- Triable by Court of Session.
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