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IPC - Indian Penal Code



CHAPTER XXIII : OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES

511. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment

Whoever attempts to commit an offence punishable by this Code with 152[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment, or to cause such an offence to be committed, and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall, where no express provision is made by this Code for the punishment of such attempt, be punished with 194[imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-half of the imprisonment for life or, as the case may be, one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence], or with such fine as is provided for the offence, or with both.

Illustrations

(a) A makes an attempt to steal some jewels by breaking open a box, and finds after so opening the box, that there is no jewel in it. He has done an act towards the commission of theft, and therefore is guilty under this section.

(b) A makes an attempt to pick the pocket of Z by thrusting his hand into Z's pocket. A fails in the attempt in consequence of Zs having nothing in his pocket A is guilty under this section.

Foot Notes

152. Substituted by Act No. 26 of 1955, for the words "transportation for life", w.e.f. 1st. January, 1956.

153. Inserted by Act No. 8 of 1882.

154. Substituted by the A.O. 1948, the A.O. 1950 and Act No. 3 of 1951.

155. Substituted by Act No. 42 of 1949, for the word "fourteen".

156. Substituted by Act No. 42 of 1949, for the word "sixteen".

157. Inserted by Act No. 52 of 1959, w.e.f. 15th. January, 1960.

158. Inserted by Act No. 42 of 1993, w.e.f. 22nd. May, 1993.

159. Substituted by Act No. 24 of 1995, for the words "any other person", w.e.f. 26th. May, 1995.

160. Inserted by Act No. 20 of 1923.

161. Substituted by Act No. 3 of 1951.

162. Inserted by Act No. 3 of 1951.

163. Omitted by Act No. 3 of 1951.

164. Substituted by Act No. 18 of 1924.

165. Inserted by Act No. 18 of 1924.

166. Substituted by Act No. 43 of 1983, for the heading "Of rape".

167. Substituted by Act No. 43 of 1983, for former sections 375 and 376.

168. Inserted by Act No. 40 of 1973, w.e.f. 1st. November, 1973.

169. Explanation renumbered as Explanation 1 by Act No. 38 of 1975, w.e.f. 1st. September, 1975.

170. Inserted by Act No. 33 of 1988, w.e.f. 1st. August, 1988.

171. Inserted by Act No. 38 of 1975, w.e.f. 1st. September, 1975.

172. The words "the" and "offence of" omitted by Act No. 12 of 1891 and Act No. 8 of 1882 respectively.

173. The words "TRADE OR" omitted by Act No. 43 of 1958, w.e.f. 25th. November, 1959.

173A. Substituted by the Information Technology Act, 2000, w.e.f. 17th. October, 2000.

173B. Inserted by the Information Technology Act, 2000, w.e.f. 17th. October, 2000.

174. Added by Act No. 3 of 1895.

175. Substituted by Act No. 4 of 1889 for the original heading and sections 478 to 489.

176. The word "Trade" omitted by Act No. 43 of 1958, w.e.f. 25th. November, 1959.

177. The words "any false trade mark or" omitted by Act No. 43 of 1958, w.e.f. 25th. November, 1959.

178. The words "trade mark or" omitted by Act No. 43 of 1958, w.e.f. 25th. November, 1959.

179. Substituted by Act No. 4 of 1889 for the original section 484.

180. Substituted by Act No. 43 of 1958, w.e.f. 25th. November, 1959.

181. Substituted by Act No. 4 of 1889, for the original section 486.

182. Substituted by Act No. 4 of 1889.

183. Inserted by Act No. 12 of 1899.

184. Substituted by Act No. 35 of 1950, for the words and figures "489C and 489D".

185. Inserted by Act No. 6 of 1943.

186. Inserted by Act No. 46 of 1983.

187. Substituted by Act No. 4 of 1898, for the original section.

188. Section 505 renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act No. 35 of 1969.

189. Substituted by Act No. 10 of 1927, for the words "or sailor".

190. Substituted by Act No. 10 of 1927, for the words "or Navy".

191. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for the words "of Her Majesty or in the Imperial Service Troops". The words "or in the Royal Indian Marine" occurring after the words "Majesty" were omitted by Act No. 35 of 1934.

192. Substituted by Act No. 41 of 1961.

193. Inserted by Act No. 35 of 1969.

194. Substituted by Act No. 26 of 1955, w.e.f. 1st. January, 1956.