Section 62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 applies in the case of

Section 62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly s. 511 IPC) is the general residual provision for punishing attempts to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment where no express provision is made by the Sanhita for the punishment of such attempt. Illustrations (a) and (b) to Section 62 BNS expressly show that an attempt to commit theft (such as attempting to steal jewels from an empty box or attempting to pick an empty pocket) is punishable under this section. By contrast, attempting to wage war against the Government of India is specifically punishable under Section 147 BNS (formerly s. 121 IPC), and affray (Section 194 BNS) and rioting (Section 191 BNS) do not fall under Section 62 BNS.