307 OF IPC ? Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with "attempt to murder." According to this section, whoever does any act with the intention of causing death, or with the knowledge that he is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or for a term not less than 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine, if hurt is caused to any person in the committing of such act . The key elements of the offense of attempted murder under Section 307 IPC are the intention to kill, an act in furtherance of that intention and the proximity of the act to causing death. It is important to note that under Section 307, the prosecution must prove that the accused had the intention to kill the victim. A mere knowledge that the act would cause death is not enough to establish the offense of attempted murder. It's also different from section 308 of IPC which deals with the offence of "attempt to commit culpable homicide" which is punishable with...
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