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What punishment is prescribed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for criminal conspiracy to commit…

A conspiracy outside the serious-offence category in section 61(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is punishable with imprisonment of either description for up to…

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What punishment is prescribed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term less than two years?

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A conspiracy outside the serious-offence category in section 61(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is punishable with imprisonment of either description for up to six months, or fine, or both. A conspiracy to commit an offence carrying imprisonment of less than two years falls within section 61(2)(b) (formerly section 120B(2) IPC). Six months is the relevant maximum imprisonment, rather than a mandatory sentence.

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