IPC Section 122
⚖️ Section 122 IPC — "Concealing Design to Commit an Offense"
📘 What does Section 122 say?
Section 122 deals with the crime of concealing a plan or design to commit an offense.
It states:
Whoever, knowing that a design to commit an offense punishable with imprisonment for life or **imprisonment for a term of two years or more, is concealed by any other person, and intentionally conceals that design, shall be punished.
🧐 Detailed Explanation:
What is Covered?
This section punishes a person who knowingly hides or conceals a plan (design) to commit a serious offense.
The offense planned must be punishable by imprisonment for life or at least two years — meaning relatively serious crimes.
Key Elements:
Knowledge: The person must have actual knowledge of the design to commit the crime.
Concealment: The person intentionally hides or keeps secret the knowledge of the design.
Design: There must be a plan or intention by someone to commit a crime (not necessarily the person concealing it).
Why is this an offense?
Because hiding knowledge of serious criminal plans can help criminals succeed and harms public safety.
The law expects individuals to report or not aid such designs.
Example:
If person A plans to commit robbery punishable with imprisonment for 3 years, and person B knows about this plan but hides it from the police or others, B is guilty under Section 122.
📌 Important Notes:
The section applies only to designs of serious crimes (imprisonment of 2 years or more).
It does not punish the act of planning itself — that falls under other sections (like conspiracy).
The person must intentionally conceal the design, meaning accidental or unaware concealment is not punishable.
✅ Summary:
Section 122 IPC punishes anyone who knowingly hides a plan to commit a serious crime.
It applies only if the offense planned carries at least 2 years of imprisonment or more.
The law aims to prevent aiding or abetting crime by silence or concealment of such plans.
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