Indian Penal Code, 1860
32 [120B. Punishment of criminal
conspiracy
(1) Whoever is a party
to a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, 51[imprisonment
for life] or rigorous imprisonment for a term of two years or upwards, shall,
where no express provision is made in this Code for the punishment of such a
conspiracy, be punished in the same manner as if he had abetted such offence.
(2) Whoever is a party
to a criminal conspiracy other than a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence
punishable as aforesaid shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term not exceeding six months, or with fine or with both.]