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Indian Penal Code, 1860

Section - 307 - Attempt to murder

Attempt to murder.

307. 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 murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine ; and, if hurt is caused to any person by such act, the offender shall be liable either to imprisonment for life, or to such punishment as is hereinbefore mentioned.

Attempts by life-convicts.-When any person offending under this section is under sentence of imprisonment for life, he may, if hurt is caused, be punished with death.

Illustrations

(a)- A shoots at Z with intention to kill him, under such circumstances that, if death ensued, A would be guilty of murder. A is liable to punishment under this section.
(b)- A, with the intention of causing the death of a child of tender years, exposes it in a deserted place. A has committed the offence defined by this section, though the death of the child does not ensue.
(c)- A, intending t .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store

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