BNS §110
Attempt to commit culpable homicide
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308. 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. 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.
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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder; up to 3 years/fine; if hurt caused, up to 7 years/fine) preserved character-identically as BNS 110 including the grave-and-sudden-provocation illustration.
Old position
IPC 308 is concerned with Attempt to commit culpable homicide. Attempt to commit culpable homicide
New position
BNS 110 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: 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
IPC 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder; up to 3 years/fine; if hurt caused, up to 7 years/fine) preserved character-identically as BNS 110 including the grave-and-sudden-provocation illustration.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder; up to 3 years/fine; if hurt caused, up to 7 years/fine) preserved character-identically as BNS 110 including the grave-and-sudden-provocation illustration.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 308 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 110 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 110 (Attempt to commit culpable homicide). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, IPC §308 → BNS §110 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/110.
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