CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY

Guest (Querist) 20 September 2009 This query is : Resolved
The Section on Criminal Conspiracy uses 2 terms namely, "illegal act" and "illegal means". Illegal act mean - "an act prohibited by law". What does "illegal means" mean. Literally one may say it mean "means prohibited by law". Can some please give me a few examples of "means prohibited by law"
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A V Vishal (Expert) 21 September 2009
ILLEGAL MEAN MEANS THE PATH UNDERTAKEN TO ACCOMPLISH AN ILLEGAL ACT. EXAMPLE IS TRYING TO INFLUENCE A PERSON HOLDING A PUBLIC OFFICE FOR SOME FAVOUR,riven

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Bhumik Dave (Expert) 21 September 2009
Its means a way to do illegal act.riven

K.C.Suresh (Expert) 21 September 2009
act and the means are actus reas. Act is the result of the execution and means the mathod to reach the execution.riven

Adinath@Avinash Patil (Expert) 21 September 2009
I agree with vishalriven

Guest (Querist) 21 September 2009
Any more example?riven

A V Vishal (Expert) 21 September 2009
supressing profits of business to evade taxes.riven

Guest (Querist) 21 September 2009
Vishalji,

Evading tax will it not come within the meaning of illegal act?

I want an example of "doing legal act by illegal means"
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A V Vishal (Expert) 22 September 2009
Anilji

I am talking about supression, not evasion, evasion is an act, supression is means.riven

Guest (Querist) 22 September 2009
Vishalji - therefore this example is of "doing illegal act by illegal means"

I am trying to figure out an example of "doing legal act by illegal means" because section of Criminal conspiracy says so. What could be such an example?riven

Sachin Bhatia (Expert) 04 October 2009
Example- An agreement to commit an offence shall amount to a criminal conspiracy.

Guest (Querist) 04 October 2009
Sachinji - The example given by you is an agreement to do an "illegal act"

I want an example of an "agreement to do a legal act by illegal means". This too is criminal conspiracy.

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