Question

Principle: Conspiracy is a combination between two or more persons formed for the purpose of doing either an unlawful act or a lawful act by unlawful means.

Facts: 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 Z's death.

What offense, if any has been committed by X and Y, respectively?

Options

• Y has committed the offence of murder and X was an abettor

• Both X and Y have committed the offense of criminal conspiracy

• X has committed the offence of murder and Y was an abettor

• Both X and Y have committed the offense of murder

Answer 1

Both X and Y have committed the offense of criminal conspiracy

Explanation:

As both X and Y conspired to poison Z, thus both are liable.