Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code is related to which of the following?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Attempt to murder
Explanation:
• Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with the offense of Attempt to Murder.
• It states that whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge that, if they caused death by that act, they would be guilty of murder, shall be punished.
• Punishment: Imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine. If hurt is caused to any person by such an act, the offender may be liable to life imprisonment.
Information Booster:
• Key Element: The intention (mens rea) and the execution of a step towards the crime (actus reus) are crucial for this section, even if the victim does not die.
• Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS): In the new criminal laws replacing IPC (effective July 2024), "Attempt to Murder" is covered under Section 109.
Additional Knowledge:
(a) Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons (Option a)
• Covered under Section 324 of the IPC.
(b) Unnatural offenses (Option c)
• Covered under Section 377 of the IPC. The Supreme Court decriminalized consensual homosexual acts under this section in the Navtej Singh Johar case (2018).
(c) Wrongful confinement and wrongful restraint (Option d)
• Wrongful Restraint: Section 339/341.
• Wrongful Confinement: Section 340/342.