INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
308. Attempt to commit culpable homicide
110. Attempt to commit culpable homicide.
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
308. Attempt to commit culpable homicide.--Whoever does any act
with such intention or knowledge and under such circumstances that, if
he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of culpable homicide
not amounting to murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine,
or with both; and, if hurt is caused to any person by such act, shall
be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which
may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
110. Attempt to commit culpable homicide.—Whoever does any act with such intention or
knowledge and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of
culpable homicide not amounting to murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description
for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both; and, if hurt is caused to any person
by such act, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
seven years, or with fine, or with both.
Illustration
A, on grave and sudden provocation, fires a pistol at Z, under such circumstances that if he thereby
caused death, he would be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. A has committed the
offence defined in this section.
Current law India Code — BNS 2023