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IPC Section 120B - Punishment of criminal c onspiracy
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IPC Section 120B deals with punishment of criminal c onspiracy.
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120B. Punishment of criminal c onspiracy. (1) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy to
commit an offence punishable with death, 1[imprisonment for life] or rigorous imprisonment for a term of
two years or upwards, shall, where no express provision is made in this Code for the punishment of such a
conspiracy, be punished in the same manner as if he had abetted such offence.
(2) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy other than a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence
punishable as aforesaid shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not
exceeding six months, or with fine or with both.]
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