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Section 110 - The 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.
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.
Related Sections
- Section 85: Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
- Section 122: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation
- Section 109: Attempt to murder
- Section 357: Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
- Section 102: Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended