Old law lookup
IPC Section 308
Attempt to commit culpable homicide
New section under BNS
BNS Section 110— Attempt to commit culpable homicide
Effective for any FIR, charge sheet, or filing on or after 1 July 2024. Matters that arose before that date continue under the IPC.
What the new section does
Punishes attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Like s.109, it distinguishes between attempts that cause hurt and those that do not, with higher punishment where hurt results.
- Punishment
- Basic (no hurt): imprisonment of either description up to 3 years, or fine, or both. Aggravated (hurt caused): imprisonment of either description up to 7 years, or fine, or both.
- Triable by
- Magistrate of First Class
- Cognizable
- Yes
- Bailable
- Yes
For the full text of the new section, see the linked BNS page above. For the binding statutory text, refer to the India Code or the Gazette of India. This reference is informational, not legal advice.