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The offence of attempt to murder is contained in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 under which section?

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the offence of attempt to murder is defined and punished under Section 109 (formerly Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860).…

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The offence of attempt to murder is contained in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 under which section?

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the offence of attempt to murder is defined and punished under Section 109 (formerly Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860). Section 147 deals with waging war against the Government of India (formerly Section 121 IPC), Section 226 deals with attempting suicide to compel or restrain the exercise of lawful power, and Section 62 is the general provision for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment (formerly Section 511 IPC).

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