Section 84C : Punishment for attempt to commit offences (Inserted Vide ITA-2008)

Section 84C : Punishment for attempt to commit offences (Inserted Vide ITA-2008)

Section 84C : Punishment for attempt to commit offences (Inserted Vide ITA-2008)

Whoever attempts to commit an offence punishable by this Act or causes such an offence to be committed, and in such an attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall, where no express provision is made for the punishment of such attempt, be punished with  imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one –half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence, or with such fine as is provided for the offence or both.