Lawgist45Attempt
Any person subject to this Act who attempts to commit any of the offences specified in sections 16 to 44 (both inclusive) and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence shall, on conviction by a Force Court, where no express provision is made by this Act for the punishment of such attempt, be liable,–
(a) if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with death, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and
(b) if the offence attempted to be committed is punishable with imprisonment, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to one-half of the longest term provided for that offence or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
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- 16 Offences in relation to enemy and punishable with death
- 17 Offences in relation to the enemy and not punishable with death
- 18 Offences punishable more severely on active duty than at other times
- 19 Mutiny
- 20 Desertion and aiding desertion
- 21 Absence without leave
- 22 Striking or threatening superior officer
- 23 Disobedience to superior officer
- 24 Insubordination and obstruction
- 25 False information on enrolment
- 26 Unbecoming conduct
- 27 Certain forms of disgraceful conduct
- 28 Ill-treating a subordinate
- 29 Intoxication
- 30 Permitting escape of person in custody
- 31 Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement
- 32 Escape from custody
- 33 Offences in respect of property
- 34 Extortion and exaction
- 35 Making away with equipment
- 36 Injury to property, etc
- 37 False accusations
- 38 Falsifying official documents and false declarations
- 39 Signing in blank and failure to report
- 40 Offences relating to Force Court
- 41 False evidence
- 42 Unlawful detention of pay
- 43 Violation of good order and discipline
- 44 Miscellaneous offences
- 45 Attempt
- 46 Abetment of offences that have been committed
- 47 Abetment of offences punishable with death and not committed
- 48 Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed
- 49 Civil offences
- 50 Civil offences not triable by a Force Court
