BNS 110 — Attempt to commit culpable homicide.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

110. 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.
Organised crime.

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