Of Offencesaffectingthe Human Body
IPC Section 308 - Attemp t to commit culpable homicide
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IPC Section 308 deals with attemp t to commit culpable homicide.
Full official legal text
308. Attemp t 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 imp risonment 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 there by caused death he would
be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
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