Whoever attempts to commit any offence punishable under this Act or to cause such an offence to be committed, and in such attempt, does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one half of the imprisonment for life or, as the case may be, one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence or with fine or with both.
Section 18: Punishment for attempt to commit an offence.
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012Central Act · Act 32 of 2012
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Section | 18 |
| Marginal note | Punishment for attempt to commit an offence. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 4 |
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