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CHAPTER VI OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

Section 121A: Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121

The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)

Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.

1[Whoever within or without 2[India] conspires to commit any of the offences punishable by section 121, 3*** or conspires to overawe, by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force, 4[the Central Government or any 5[State] Government 6***], shall be punished with 7[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description which may extend to ten years, 8[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.]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Ins. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 4.
  2. 2.The words “British India” have successively been subs. by the A. O. 1948, the A. O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., to read as above.
  3. 3.The words “or to deprive the Queen of the sovereignty of the Provinces or of any part thereof” omitted by the A. O. 1950.
  4. 4.Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for “the G. of I, or any L. G”.
  5. 5.Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for “Provincial”.
  6. 6.The words “or the Government of Burma” omitted by the A. O. 1948.
  7. 7.Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life or any shorter term” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
  8. 8.Ins. by Act 16 of 1921, s. 3.

Now in the BNS

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

121A. Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121.BNS 148

Questions on this section

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  1. 1. To constitute the offence under Section 148 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (conspiracy to commit offences punishable by Section 147, which deals with waging war against the Government of India):

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