§ 5. Mr. HERBERT WILLIAMSasked the Secretary of State for India when the 1545 Nagpur conspiracy case, referred to in the report on the administration of the Central Provinces and the police report of those provinces, was discovered; whether the conspiracy was of a political nature; how many persons were convicted and on what charges; and whether the convictions were upheld on repeal?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe conspiracy, which was of a revolutionary character, was discovered in July, 1932. The accused, who numbered 14, were charged with conspiring to kill Government officials and to commit dacoities to obtain money for the expenses of the conspiracy. Ten of the accused were convicted and sentenced by the session judge. On appeal two were acquitted and the convictions of the remaining eight upheld.