Under Section 62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, whoever attempts to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment, and in such 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 -

Section 62 of the BNS, corresponding to Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, provides the residuary punishment for attempts: whoever attempts to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment, and does any act towards its commission, 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 imprisonment for life or one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence, or with such fine as is provided for the offence, or with both. Where an express provision exists, such as Section 109 for attempt to murder, that specific punishment applies.