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Directions:The question is based on the reasoning and arguments, or facts and principles set out in the passage. Some of these principles may not be true in the real or legal sense, yet you must conclusively assume that they are true for the purpose. Please answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. Do not rely on any principle of law other than the ones supplied to you, and do not assume any facts other than those supplied to you when answering the question. Please choose the option that most accurately and comprehensively answers the question.The most famous type of conspiracy is criminal conspiracy. Generally, the act of Criminal Conspiracy is defined as Two, or more than two people agreeing to do an illegal act or offense together.In India, historically the act of conspiracy was considered as a civil wrong but later on, it was brought under the purview of the Indian Penal Code. In the amendment to the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in the year 1913, Sections 120A and 120B were added to include the act of conspiracy as a criminal offence. Section 120A of the IPC states the definition of a criminal conspiracy. It states that when two or more than two people are involved and agree upon to do an illegal act or to do such an act which is legal by illegal means, i.e the legality of the means is the main issue are said to be involved in a criminal conspiracy.While Section 120B of the IPC defines and establishes the punishments to be inflicted for the act of conspiracy. It states that: Persons who are involved in the conspiracy of such an act, which amounts to the punishment of a death sentence or life imprisonment, then the punishment for such an act of conspiracy would be given according to the punishment for abetment of the same act. Except for the aforesaid acts of conspiracy, every other act of conspiracy would be punishable for an imprisonment term of 6 months or fine or both.There exist essential ingredients for an act to constitute Criminal Conspiracy. Firstly, the same should take place for an illegal end to be accomplished. There should be concrete planning for accomplishing that object. The conspirators shall make an agreement to cooperate with each other. However, one must not confuse between the degree of the conspiracy of an act and committing the act itself.In the case of Leo Roy Frey v. Suppdt. Distt. Jail this distinction was clearly explained and defined, wherein court observed that The act of conspiring for a crime is totally different than committing the offense itself because the phase of conspiracy comes before the phase of committing a crime. The commission of conspiracy is completed before the crime is commissioned. Thats why it should be treated differently as a distinct crime.Another essential of conspiracy under torts is that some overt act must be done by the defendants which causes harm to some other person. It is not necessary that the whole conspiracy must be carried out in the form of action. A single step towards the commission of the conspiracy may amount to the offence. For the overt act to be considered as essential, it is necessary that one of the contributors have acted for the fulfillment of the intention behind the conspiracy.Q.What would be the penalty awarded to the conspirators of murder, if murder is punishable with life imprisonment?a)Penalty for abetment to murderb)6 monthsc)Life imprisonmentd)Penalty for conspiracyCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? for CLAT 2025 is part of CLAT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the CLAT exam syllabus. Information about Directions:The question is based on the reasoning and arguments, or facts and principles set out in the passage. Some of these principles may not be true in the real or legal sense, yet you must conclusively assume that they are true for the purpose. Please answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. Do not rely on any principle of law other than the ones supplied to you, and do not assume any facts other than those supplied to you when answering the question. Please choose the option that most accurately and comprehensively answers the question.The most famous type of conspiracy is criminal conspiracy. Generally, the act of Criminal Conspiracy is defined as Two, or more than two people agreeing to do an illegal act or offense together.In India, historically the act of conspiracy was considered as a civil wrong but later on, it was brought under the purview of the Indian Penal Code. In the amendment to the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in the year 1913, Sections 120A and 120B were added to include the act of conspiracy as a criminal offence. Section 120A of the IPC states the definition of a criminal conspiracy. It states that when two or more than two people are involved and agree upon to do an illegal act or to do such an act which is legal by illegal means, i.e the legality of the means is the main issue are said to be involved in a criminal conspiracy.While Section 120B of the IPC defines and establishes the punishments to be inflicted for the act of conspiracy. It states that: Persons who are involved in the conspiracy of such an act, which amounts to the punishment of a death sentence or life imprisonment, then the punishment for such an act of conspiracy would be given according to the punishment for abetment of the same act. Except for the aforesaid acts of conspiracy, every other act of conspiracy would be punishable for an imprisonment term of 6 months or fine or both.There exist essential ingredients for an act to constitute Criminal Conspiracy. Firstly, the same should take place for an illegal end to be accomplished. There should be concrete planning for accomplishing that object. The conspirators shall make an agreement to cooperate with each other. However, one must not confuse between the degree of the conspiracy of an act and committing the act itself.In the case of Leo Roy Frey v. Suppdt. Distt. Jail this distinction was clearly explained and defined, wherein court observed that The act of conspiring for a crime is totally different than committing the offense itself because the phase of conspiracy comes before the phase of committing a crime. The commission of conspiracy is completed before the crime is commissioned. Thats why it should be treated differently as a distinct crime.Another essential of conspiracy under torts is that some overt act must be done by the defendants which causes harm to some other person. It is not necessary that the whole conspiracy must be carried out in the form of action. A single step towards the commission of the conspiracy may amount to the offence. For the overt act to be considered as essential, it is necessary that one of the contributors have acted for the fulfillment of the intention behind the conspiracy.Q.What would be the penalty awarded to the conspirators of murder, if murder is punishable with life imprisonment?a)Penalty for abetment to murderb)6 monthsc)Life imprisonmentd)Penalty for conspiracyCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for CLAT 2025 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Directions:The question is based on the reasoning and arguments, or facts and principles set out in the passage. Some of these principles may not be true in the real or legal sense, yet you must conclusively assume that they are true for the purpose. Please answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. Do not rely on any principle of law other than the ones supplied to you, and do not assume any facts other than those supplied to you when answering the question. Please choose the option that most accurately and comprehensively answers the question.The most famous type of conspiracy is criminal conspiracy. Generally, the act of Criminal Conspiracy is defined as Two, or more than two people agreeing to do an illegal act or offense together.In India, historically the act of conspiracy was considered as a civil wrong but later on, it was brought under the purview of the Indian Penal Code. In the amendment to the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in the year 1913, Sections 120A and 120B were added to include the act of conspiracy as a criminal offence. Section 120A of the IPC states the definition of a criminal conspiracy. It states that when two or more than two people are involved and agree upon to do an illegal act or to do such an act which is legal by illegal means, i.e the legality of the means is the main issue are said to be involved in a criminal conspiracy.While Section 120B of the IPC defines and establishes the punishments to be inflicted for the act of conspiracy. It states that: Persons who are involved in the conspiracy of such an act, which amounts to the punishment of a death sentence or life imprisonment, then the punishment for such an act of conspiracy would be given according to the punishment for abetment of the same act. Except for the aforesaid acts of conspiracy, every other act of conspiracy would be punishable for an imprisonment term of 6 months or fine or both.There exist essential ingredients for an act to constitute Criminal Conspiracy. Firstly, the same should take place for an illegal end to be accomplished. There should be concrete planning for accomplishing that object. The conspirators shall make an agreement to cooperate with each other. However, one must not confuse between the degree of the conspiracy of an act and committing the act itself.In the case of Leo Roy Frey v. Suppdt. Distt. Jail this distinction was clearly explained and defined, wherein court observed that The act of conspiring for a crime is totally different than committing the offense itself because the phase of conspiracy comes before the phase of committing a crime. The commission of conspiracy is completed before the crime is commissioned. Thats why it should be treated differently as a distinct crime.Another essential of conspiracy under torts is that some overt act must be done by the defendants which causes harm to some other person. It is not necessary that the whole conspiracy must be carried out in the form of action. A single step towards the commission of the conspiracy may amount to the offence. For the overt act to be considered as essential, it is necessary that one of the contributors have acted for the fulfillment of the intention behind the conspiracy.Q.What would be the penalty awarded to the conspirators of murder, if murder is punishable with life imprisonment?a)Penalty for abetment to murderb)6 monthsc)Life imprisonmentd)Penalty for conspiracyCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?.

Solutions for Directions:The question is based on the reasoning and arguments, or facts and principles set out in the passage. Some of these principles may not be true in the real or legal sense, yet you must conclusively assume that they are true for the purpose. Please answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. Do not rely on any principle of law other than the ones supplied to you, and do not assume any facts other than those supplied to you when answering the question. Please choose the option that most accurately and comprehensively answers the question.The most famous type of conspiracy is criminal conspiracy. Generally, the act of Criminal Conspiracy is defined as Two, or more than two people agreeing to do an illegal act or offense together.In India, historically the act of conspiracy was considered as a civil wrong but later on, it was brought under the purview of the Indian Penal Code. In the amendment to the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in the year 1913, Sections 120A and 120B were added to include the act of conspiracy as a criminal offence. Section 120A of the IPC states the definition of a criminal conspiracy. It states that when two or more than two people are involved and agree upon to do an illegal act or to do such an act which is legal by illegal means, i.e the legality of the means is the main issue are said to be involved in a criminal conspiracy.While Section 120B of the IPC defines and establishes the punishments to be inflicted for the act of conspiracy. It states that: Persons who are involved in the conspiracy of such an act, which amounts to the punishment of a death sentence or life imprisonment, then the punishment for such an act of conspiracy would be given according to the punishment for abetment of the same act. Except for the aforesaid acts of conspiracy, every other act of conspiracy would be punishable for an imprisonment term of 6 months or fine or both.There exist essential ingredients for an act to constitute Criminal Conspiracy. Firstly, the same should take place for an illegal end to be accomplished. There should be concrete planning for accomplishing that object. The conspirators shall make an agreement to cooperate with each other. However, one must not confuse between the degree of the conspiracy of an act and committing the act itself.In the case of Leo Roy Frey v. Suppdt. Distt. Jail this distinction was clearly explained and defined, wherein court observed that The act of conspiring for a crime is totally different than committing the offense itself because the phase of conspiracy comes before the phase of committing a crime. The commission of conspiracy is completed before the crime is commissioned. Thats why it should be treated differently as a distinct crime.Another essential of conspiracy under torts is that some overt act must be done by the defendants which causes harm to some other person. It is not necessary that the whole conspiracy must be carried out in the form of action. A single step towards the commission of the conspiracy may amount to the offence. For the overt act to be considered as essential, it is necessary that one of the contributors have acted for the fulfillment of the intention behind the conspiracy.Q.What would be the penalty awarded to the conspirators of murder, if murder is punishable with life imprisonment?a)Penalty for abetment to murderb)6 monthsc)Life imprisonmentd)Penalty for conspiracyCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? in English & in Hindi are available as part of our courses for CLAT. Download more important topics, notes, lectures and mock test series for CLAT Exam by signing up for free.

Here you can find the meaning of Directions:The question is based on the reasoning and arguments, or facts and principles set out in the passage. Some of these principles may not be true in the real or legal sense, yet you must conclusively assume that they are true for the purpose. Please answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. Do not rely on any principle of law other than the ones supplied to you, and do not assume any facts other than those supplied to you when answering the question. Please choose the option that most accurately and comprehensively answers the question.The most famous type of conspiracy is criminal conspiracy. Generally, the act of Criminal Conspiracy is defined as Two, or more than two people agreeing to do an illegal act or offense together.In India, historically the act of conspiracy was considered as a civil wrong but later on, it was brought under the purview of the Indian Penal Code. In the amendment to the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in the year 1913, Sections 120A and 120B were added to include the act of conspiracy as a criminal offence. Section 120A of the IPC states the definition of a criminal conspiracy. It states that when two or more than two people are involved and agree upon to do an illegal act or to do such an act which is legal by illegal means, i.e the legality of the means is the main issue are said to be involved in a criminal conspiracy.While Section 120B of the IPC defines and establishes the punishments to be inflicted for the act of conspiracy. It states that: Persons who are involved in the conspiracy of such an act, which amounts to the punishment of a death sentence or life imprisonment, then the punishment for such an act of conspiracy would be given according to the punishment for abetment of the same act. Except for the aforesaid acts of conspiracy, every other act of conspiracy would be punishable for an imprisonment term of 6 months or fine or both.There exist essential ingredients for an act to constitute Criminal Conspiracy. Firstly, the same should take place for an illegal end to be accomplished. There should be concrete planning for accomplishing that object. The conspirators shall make an agreement to cooperate with each other. However, one must not confuse between the degree of the conspiracy of an act and committing the act itself.In the case of Leo Roy Frey v. Suppdt. Distt. Jail this distinction was clearly explained and defined, wherein court observed that The act of conspiring for a crime is totally different than committing the offense itself because the phase of conspiracy comes before the phase of committing a crime. The commission of conspiracy is completed before the crime is commissioned. Thats why it should be treated differently as a distinct crime.Another essential of conspiracy under torts is that some overt act must be done by the defendants which causes harm to some other person. It is not necessary that the whole conspiracy must be carried out in the form of action. A single step towards the commission of the conspiracy may amount to the offence. For the overt act to be considered as essential, it is necessary that one of the contributors have acted for the fulfillment of the intention behind the conspiracy.Q.What would be the penalty awarded to the conspirators of murder, if murder is punishable with life imprisonment?a)Penalty for abetment to murderb)6 monthsc)Life imprisonmentd)Penalty for conspiracyCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? defined & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving the explanation of Directions:The question is based on the reasoning and arguments, or facts and principles set out in the passage. Some of these principles may not be true in the real or legal sense, yet you must conclusively assume that they are true for the purpose. Please answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. Do not rely on any principle of law other than the ones supplied to you, and do not assume any facts other than those supplied to you when answering the question. Please choose the option that most accurately and comprehensively answers the question.The most famous type of conspiracy is criminal conspiracy. Generally, the act of Criminal Conspiracy is defined as Two, or more than two people agreeing to do an illegal act or offense together.In India, historically the act of conspiracy was considered as a civil wrong but later on, it was brought under the purview of the Indian Penal Code. In the amendment to the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in the year 1913, Sections 120A and 120B were added to include the act of conspiracy as a criminal offence. Section 120A of the IPC states the definition of a criminal conspiracy. It states that when two or more than two people are involved and agree upon to do an illegal act or to do such an act which is legal by illegal means, i.e the legality of the means is the main issue are said to be involved in a criminal conspiracy.While Section 120B of the IPC defines and establishes the punishments to be inflicted for the act of conspiracy. It states that: Persons who are involved in the conspiracy of such an act, which amounts to the punishment of a death sentence or life imprisonment, then the punishment for such an act of conspiracy would be given according to the punishment for abetment of the same act. Except for the aforesaid acts of conspiracy, every other act of conspiracy would be punishable for an imprisonment term of 6 months or fine or both.There exist essential ingredients for an act to constitute Criminal Conspiracy. Firstly, the same should take place for an illegal end to be accomplished. There should be concrete planning for accomplishing that object. The conspirators shall make an agreement to cooperate with each other. However, one must not confuse between the degree of the conspiracy of an act and committing the act itself.In the case of Leo Roy Frey v. Suppdt. Distt. Jail this distinction was clearly explained and defined, wherein court observed that The act of conspiring for a crime is totally different than committing the offense itself because the phase of conspiracy comes before the phase of committing a crime. The commission of conspiracy is completed before the crime is commissioned. Thats why it should be treated differently as a distinct crime.Another essential of conspiracy under torts is that some overt act must be done by the defendants which causes harm to some other person. It is not necessary that the whole conspiracy must be carried out in the form of action. A single step towards the commission of the conspiracy may amount to the offence. For the overt act to be considered as essential, it is necessary that one of the contributors have acted for the fulfillment of the intention behind the conspiracy.Q.What would be the penalty awarded to the conspirators of murder, if murder is punishable with life imprisonment?a)Penalty for abetment to murderb)6 monthsc)Life imprisonmentd)Penalty for conspiracyCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?, a detailed solution for Directions:The question is based on the reasoning and arguments, or facts and principles set out in the passage. Some of these principles may not be true in the real or legal sense, yet you must conclusively assume that they are true for the purpose. Please answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. Do not rely on any principle of law other than the ones supplied to you, and do not assume any facts other than those supplied to you when answering the question. Please choose the option that most accurately and comprehensively answers the question.The most famous type of conspiracy is criminal conspiracy. Generally, the act of Criminal Conspiracy is defined as Two, or more than two people agreeing to do an illegal act or offense together.In India, historically the act of conspiracy was considered as a civil wrong but later on, it was brought under the purview of the Indian Penal Code. In the amendment to the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in the year 1913, Sections 120A and 120B were added to include the act of conspiracy as a criminal offence. Section 120A of the IPC states the definition of a criminal conspiracy. It states that when two or more than two people are involved and agree upon to do an illegal act or to do such an act which is legal by illegal means, i.e the legality of the means is the main issue are said to be involved in a criminal conspiracy.While Section 120B of the IPC defines and establishes the punishments to be inflicted for the act of conspiracy. It states that: Persons who are involved in the conspiracy of such an act, which amounts to the punishment of a death sentence or life imprisonment, then the punishment for such an act of conspiracy would be given according to the punishment for abetment of the same act. Except for the aforesaid acts of conspiracy, every other act of conspiracy would be punishable for an imprisonment term of 6 months or fine or both.There exist essential ingredients for an act to constitute Criminal Conspiracy. Firstly, the same should take place for an illegal end to be accomplished. There should be concrete planning for accomplishing that object. The conspirators shall make an agreement to cooperate with each other. However, one must not confuse between the degree of the conspiracy of an act and committing the act itself.In the case of Leo Roy Frey v. Suppdt. Distt. Jail this distinction was clearly explained and defined, wherein court observed that The act of conspiring for a crime is totally different than committing the offense itself because the phase of conspiracy comes before the phase of committing a crime. The commission of conspiracy is completed before the crime is commissioned. Thats why it should be treated differently as a distinct crime.Another essential of conspiracy under torts is that some overt act must be done by the defendants which causes harm to some other person. It is not necessary that the whole conspiracy must be carried out in the form of action. A single step towards the commission of the conspiracy may amount to the offence. For the overt act to be considered as essential, it is necessary that one of the contributors have acted for the fulfillment of the intention behind the conspiracy.Q.What would be the penalty awarded to the conspirators of murder, if murder is punishable with life imprisonment?a)Penalty for abetment to murderb)6 monthsc)Life imprisonmentd)Penalty for conspiracyCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? has been provided alongside types of Directions:The question is based on the reasoning and arguments, or facts and principles set out in the passage. Some of these principles may not be true in the real or legal sense, yet you must conclusively assume that they are true for the purpose. Please answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. Do not rely on any principle of law other than the ones supplied to you, and do not assume any facts other than those supplied to you when answering the question. Please choose the option that most accurately and comprehensively answers the question.The most famous type of conspiracy is criminal conspiracy. Generally, the act of Criminal Conspiracy is defined as Two, or more than two people agreeing to do an illegal act or offense together.In India, historically the act of conspiracy was considered as a civil wrong but later on, it was brought under the purview of the Indian Penal Code. In the amendment to the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in the year 1913, Sections 120A and 120B were added to include the act of conspiracy as a criminal offence. Section 120A of the IPC states the definition of a criminal conspiracy. It states that when two or more than two people are involved and agree upon to do an illegal act or to do such an act which is legal by illegal means, i.e the legality of the means is the main issue are said to be involved in a criminal conspiracy.While Section 120B of the IPC defines and establishes the punishments to be inflicted for the act of conspiracy. It states that: Persons who are involved in the conspiracy of such an act, which amounts to the punishment of a death sentence or life imprisonment, then the punishment for such an act of conspiracy would be given according to the punishment for abetment of the same act. Except for the aforesaid acts of conspiracy, every other act of conspiracy would be punishable for an imprisonment term of 6 months or fine or both.There exist essential ingredients for an act to constitute Criminal Conspiracy. Firstly, the same should take place for an illegal end to be accomplished. There should be concrete planning for accomplishing that object. The conspirators shall make an agreement to cooperate with each other. However, one must not confuse between the degree of the conspiracy of an act and committing the act itself.In the case of Leo Roy Frey v. Suppdt. Distt. Jail this distinction was clearly explained and defined, wherein court observed that The act of conspiring for a crime is totally different than committing the offense itself because the phase of conspiracy comes before the phase of committing a crime. The commission of conspiracy is completed before the crime is commissioned. Thats why it should be treated differently as a distinct crime.Another essential of conspiracy under torts is that some overt act must be done by the defendants which causes harm to some other person. It is not necessary that the whole conspiracy must be carried out in the form of action. A single step towards the commission of the conspiracy may amount to the offence. For the overt act to be considered as essential, it is necessary that one of the contributors have acted for the fulfillment of the intention behind the conspiracy.Q.What would be the penalty awarded to the conspirators of murder, if murder is punishable with life imprisonment?a)Penalty for abetment to murderb)6 monthsc)Life imprisonmentd)Penalty for conspiracyCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? theory, EduRev gives you an ample number of questions to practice Directions:The question is based on the reasoning and arguments, or facts and principles set out in the passage. Some of these principles may not be true in the real or legal sense, yet you must conclusively assume that they are true for the purpose. Please answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. Do not rely on any principle of law other than the ones supplied to you, and do not assume any facts other than those supplied to you when answering the question. Please choose the option that most accurately and comprehensively answers the question.The most famous type of conspiracy is criminal conspiracy. Generally, the act of Criminal Conspiracy is defined as Two, or more than two people agreeing to do an illegal act or offense together.In India, historically the act of conspiracy was considered as a civil wrong but later on, it was brought under the purview of the Indian Penal Code. In the amendment to the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in the year 1913, Sections 120A and 120B were added to include the act of conspiracy as a criminal offence. Section 120A of the IPC states the definition of a criminal conspiracy. It states that when two or more than two people are involved and agree upon to do an illegal act or to do such an act which is legal by illegal means, i.e the legality of the means is the main issue are said to be involved in a criminal conspiracy.While Section 120B of the IPC defines and establishes the punishments to be inflicted for the act of conspiracy. It states that: Persons who are involved in the conspiracy of such an act, which amounts to the punishment of a death sentence or life imprisonment, then the punishment for such an act of conspiracy would be given according to the punishment for abetment of the same act. Except for the aforesaid acts of conspiracy, every other act of conspiracy would be punishable for an imprisonment term of 6 months or fine or both.There exist essential ingredients for an act to constitute Criminal Conspiracy. Firstly, the same should take place for an illegal end to be accomplished. There should be concrete planning for accomplishing that object. The conspirators shall make an agreement to cooperate with each other. However, one must not confuse between the degree of the conspiracy of an act and committing the act itself.In the case of Leo Roy Frey v. Suppdt. Distt. Jail this distinction was clearly explained and defined, wherein court observed that The act of conspiring for a crime is totally different than committing the offense itself because the phase of conspiracy comes before the phase of committing a crime. The commission of conspiracy is completed before the crime is commissioned. Thats why it should be treated differently as a distinct crime.Another essential of conspiracy under torts is that some overt act must be done by the defendants which causes harm to some other person. It is not necessary that the whole conspiracy must be carried out in the form of action. A single step towards the commission of the conspiracy may amount to the offence. For the overt act to be considered as essential, it is necessary that one of the contributors have acted for the fulfillment of the intention behind the conspiracy.Q.What would be the penalty awarded to the conspirators of murder, if murder is punishable with life imprisonment?a)Penalty for abetment to murderb)6 monthsc)Life imprisonmentd)Penalty for conspiracyCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice CLAT tests.