Section 120A of Indian Penal Code

120A. Definition of criminal conspiracy

When two or more persons agree to do, or cause to be done,-

(1) an illegal act, or

(2) an act which is not illegal by illegal means, such an agreement is designated a criminal conspiracy: Provided that no agreement except an agreement to commit an offence shall amount to a criminal conspiracy unless some act besides the agreement is done by one or more parties to such agreement in pursuance thereof. Explanation.-It is immaterial whether the illegal act is the ultimate object of such agreement, or is merely incidental to that object.

120A IPC Case Laws

Pulin Behary DAs V. Emp 16 C.W.N. 1105

Ajay Aggarwal v. Union of India 1993 Cri. LJ.2516 (SC)

Daniel's case (1704) 6 Mad. 99 : 87 E.R. 856

K Hasim V. State of Tamil Nadu 2005 Cri. L. J. 143 (SC)

State of HP V. Krishna Lal 1987 Cri. L. J. 709 (SC)

Major E.G Barsay. A.I.R. 1961 SC 1762

Gulab Singh. A.I.R 1916 All. 141

Sriramulu Naidu (1963) 2 Cri. L. J. 546

Tapandas V. State of Bombay (1955) 2 SCR 881:AIR 1956 SC 33

Kasim Ali. AIR 1927 Cal. 949

Bimbdhar Pradhan V. State of Orissa AIR 1956 SC 649

R. V. Thompson, (1851) 16 QB 832

Major E.G. Barsay AIR 1961 SC 1762

R.K. Dalmia (1962) 2 Cri. L. J. 805

Om Prakash Todi V. State of Bihar, 1984 Cri. L.J. (NOC) 197 (Pat.)

Ashok Datta Naik & Others v. State 1979 Cri LJ (NOC) 95

Ammini V. State of Kerala 1998 Cri. L.J. 481 (SC)