Under section 61(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum number of persons who…
Section 61(1) requires an agreement between two or more persons. Where the agreement is for something other than committing an offence, the proviso also requires an act in…
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Under section 61(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum number of persons who must agree for a criminal conspiracy?
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Section 61(1) requires an agreement between two or more persons. Where the agreement is for something other than committing an offence, the proviso also requires an act in pursuance of it.
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Option A
The definition permits an agreement between as few as two persons.
Option B
Section 61(1) sets the minimum at two persons.
Option C
An agreement between two persons can satisfy the minimum.
Option D
Section 61(1) defines the offence using an agreement between two or more persons.
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