Legal Principle: Conspiracy is a combination E, M, Y between two or more persons formed for the purpose of doing either an unlawful act or a lawful act by unlawful means.Factual Situation: X and Y conspire to poison Z. X in pursuance of the conspiracy procures the poison and delivers it to Y in order that he may administer it to Z. Y in pursuance of the conspiracy administers the poison in the presence of X and thereby causes death. What offence, if any has been committed by X and Y, respectively? (NLU DELHI 2011)

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Legal Principle: Conspiracy is a combination E, M, Y between two or more persons formed for the purpose of doing either an unlawful act or a lawful act by unlawful means.<br>Factual Situation: X and Y conspire to poison Z. X in pursuance of the conspiracy procures the poison and delivers it to Y in order that he may administer it to Z. Y in pursuance of the conspiracy administers the poison in the presence of X and thereby causes death. What offence, if any has been committed by X and Y, respectively? (NLU DELHI 2011)






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