Inchoate Offences
Definition
Offences punished even though the principal harm did not occur: abetment (Sec 45-50), criminal conspiracy (Sec 61), attempt (Sec 62).
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- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023: A Forensic Student's MapOffences punished even though the principal harm did not occur: abetment (Sec 45-50), criminal conspiracy (Sec 61), attempt (Sec 62).