Comparison between the provisions related to criminal conspiracy under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Indian Penal Code (IPC)

Comparison between the provisions related to criminal conspiracy under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in tabular format:

Aspect	Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita	Indian Penal Code (IPC)
Definition	Agreement to do an illegal act or cause it to be done by illegal means	Agreement to do an illegal act or cause it to be done by illegal means
Agreement Requirement	Agreement must involve an illegal act or an act not illegal by illegal means	Agreement must involve an illegal act or an act  not illegal by illegal means
Act Requirement	Besides the agreement, some act by one or more parties to the agreement must be done in pursuance thereof	Besides the agreement, some act by one or more parties to the agreement must be done in pursuance thereof
Immateriability of Act	Immaterial whether the illegal act is the ultimate object or merely incidental to the object	Immaterial whether the illegal act is the ultimate object or merely incidental to the object
Punishment	Offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 2 years or upwards: Punishable as if abetted such offence	Offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 2 years or upwards: Punishable as if abetted such offence Other than offences punishable as aforesaid: Imprisonment up to 6 months, or fine, or both

 

In summary, both the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IPC define criminal conspiracy similarly as an agreement between two or more persons to commit an illegal act or cause it to be done by illegal means. Both require an act beyond the agreement to be done by one or more parties to the agreement. The main difference lies in the punishment, where the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita specifies punishment based on the nature of the planned offence, while the IPC provides a general punishment for criminal conspiracy.