Principle

To sustain conviction under Section 307, it is not essential that bodily injury capable of causing death should actually be inflicted; intention or knowledge coupled with actus reus suffices. | Actus reus and requisite intention for attempt to murder applied to Section 109 BNS.

Connected provisions and cases

• interpretsThe Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 307
• interpretsThe Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 109

Judgment text

Full judgment text is not available in this record.

Principle

To sustain conviction under Section 307, it is not essential that bodily injury capable of causing death should actually be inflicted; intention or knowledge coupled with actus reus suffices. | Actus reus and requisite intention for attempt to murder applied to Section 109 BNS.

Connected provisions and cases

• interpretsThe Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 307
• interpretsThe Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 109

Judgment text

Full judgment text is not available in this record.