BNS Section 62: Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 511
Procedural Classification Summary
Attempting to commit
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Depends on the offence abetted (Cognizable or Non-cognizable)
Triable by: Court by which the offence is triable
Punishment: One half of the imprison-offence punishable withment for life, or imprison-offence is cognizableoffence attempted byoffence attempted is imprisonment for life,ment not exceeding one- or non-cognizable.the offender is bailabletriable. or imprisonment, and inhalf of the longest term,or non-bailable. such attempt doing any act provided for the offence, towards the commission of or fine, or both. the offence
Official Legal Provision / Summary
No change.