Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121.

1[121A. Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121.--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.]

⁷ Ins. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 4.

⁸ The words “British India” have successively been subs. by the A.O. 19 48, the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., to read as above.

⁹ The words “or to deprive the Queen of the sovereignty of the P rovinces or of any part thereof” omitted by the A.O. 1950.

¹⁰ Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for “the G. of I, or any L. G”.

¹¹ Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for “Provincial”.

¹² The words “or the Government of Burma” omitted by the A.O. 1948.

¹³ 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).

¹⁴ Ins. by Act 16 of 1921, s. 3.