If, at the time of committing robbery or dacoity, the offender uses any deadly weapon, or causes grievous hurt to any person, or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years.
Section 311: Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 311 |
| Marginal note | Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 14 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRL OP(MD)/958/2026 of Jayasurya Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, K.ParamathiMadras High Court · 2026-01-21
- CRL OP(MD)/383/2026 of Thangarathinam Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Sub Inspector Of Police, K.ParamathiMadras High Court · 2026-01-20
- MCRC/10003/2025 of SHEIKH SAMIR BAKSH @ SHAMI Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-04
- CR. MISC./81887/2025 of Md. Farman Miyan @ Farman @ Farman Miyan @ Md Farman Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-12-22
- HCP(MD)/1015/2025 of Palanivel Vs The State of Tamil NaduMadras High Court · 2025-12-17
- HCP(MD)/943/2025 of Arumugam Vs The Additional Chief Secretary to Government,Madras High Court · 2025-12-17
- ABA/1903/2025 of AJAY ALIAS BICHYA RAJAK KALE AND ANOTHER Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2025-12-15
- CRL OP/33998/2025 of Haja Mohaideen Vs State Rep byMadras High Court · 2025-12-11
- CRL.P/11352/2025 of SUNIL Vs STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-11-28
- CRM-M/45541/2025 of SAGAR Vs STATE OF UT CHDHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-11-21
- CR. MISC./51068/2025 of Sahid Alam @ Shalil Alam @ Sahil Alam Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2025-11-10
- MCRC/8684/2025 of ANURAG SINGH Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2025-11-02
- CRL OP/28891/2025 of HAJA MOHAIDEEN Vs The State rep by The Inspector of PoliceMadras High Court · 2025-10-24
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