What is attempts to commit offences? What is the punishment for the crime?
Classification of offences under Section 511 of Indian Penal Code 1860
Attempts to commit offences and punishment for the crime are defined
under Section 511 of Indian Penal Code 1860. Classification of offences relating
to these sections are:
CHAPTER XXIII - ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES
| IPC Section |
Offence |
Punishment |
Cognizable or non-cognizable |
Bailable or non-bailable |
By what court triable |
| 511 IPC |
Attempting to commit offences punishable with
imprisonment for life or imprisonment, and in such attempt
doing any act towards the commission of the offence |
Imprisonment for life or imprisonment not exceeding half
of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or
both |
According as the offence is cognizable or non-cognizable |
According as the offence attempted by the offender is
bailable or not. |
The Court by which the offence attempted is triable. |
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860
Chapter V Abetment - Section 109, 110, 111, 113,
114, 115,116, 117, 118, 119, 120 of IPC
Chapter VA Criminal Conspiracy - Section 120B of IPC
Chapter VI Offences against the State - Section 121,
121a, 122, 123, 124, 124a, 125,,126, 127, 128, 129
and 130 of IPC
Chapter VII Offences relating to the Army, Navy and
Air Force - Section 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136,
137, 138 and 140 of IPC
Chapter VIII Offences against public tranquility -
Section 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152,
153, 153A, 153B, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159 and
160 of IPC
Chapter IX Offences by or relating to public
servants - Sections 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 165A,
166, 167, 168, 169, 170 of 171 IPC
Chapter IVA offences relating to elections -
Sections 171E, 171F, 171G, 171H and 171I of IPC
Chapter X Contempt of the lawful authority of pubic
servants - Sections 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177,
178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187,
188, 189, 190 of IPC
Chapter XI False evidence and offences against
public Justice - Sections 193, 194, 195, 196, 197,
198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207 of
IPC
Chapter XI False evidence and offences against
public Justice - Sections 208, 209, 210, 211, 212,
213, 214, 215, 216 of IPC
Chapter XI False evidence and offences against
public Justice - Sections 216A, 217, 218, 219, 220,
221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 225A, 225B, 227, 228, 228A,
229 of IPC
Chapter XII Offences relating to Coin and Government
Stamps - Section 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237,
238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247,
248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257,
258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 263A of IPC
Chapter XIII Offences relating to Weights and
Measures - Section 264, 265, 266, 267 of IPC
Chapter XIV Offences affecting public health,
safety, convenience, decency and morals - Sections
269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278,
279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288,
289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 and 294A of IPC
Chapter XV Offences Relating to Religion - Section
295, 295A, 296, 297 and 298 of IPC
Chapter XVI Offences affecting human body - Section
302, 303, 304, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309,
311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318
of IPC
Chapter XVI Offences affecting human body - Section
323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332,
333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 341, 342, 343, 344,
345, 346, 347, 348 of IPC
Chapter XVI Offences affecting human body - Section
352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 363A, 364,
364A, 365, 366, 366A, 366B, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371,
372, 373, 374, 376, 376A, 376B, 376C, 376D, 377 of
IPC
Chapter XVII Offences against Property - Section
379, 380, 381, 382, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389,
392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401,
402 of IPC
Chapter XVII Offences against Property - Section
403, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409, 411, 412, 413, 414,
417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 426, 427,
428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437,
438, 439 and 440 of IPC
Chapter XVII Offences against Property - Section
447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456,
457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462 of IPC
Chapter XVIII Offences relating to documents and to
property marks - Section 465, 466, 467, 468, 469,
471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 477A, 482, 483,
484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 489A, 489B, 489C, 489D
and 489E of IPC
Chapter XIX Criminal Breach of Contract of Service -
Section 491 of IPC
Chapter XX Offences relating to Marriage - Section
493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498 of IPC
Chapter XX A cruelty by husband or relatives of
husband - Section 498A of IPC
Chapter XXI Defamation - Section 500, 501, 502 of
IPC
Chapter XII Criminal Intimidation, Insult and
Annoyance - Section 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509,
510 of IPC
Chapter XIII Attempts to commit offences - Section
511 of IPC