Unit 5 of Law of Crimes (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) (syllabus: Module 2.2 - BNS ss. 45-62). Below: what the unit covers, the provisions it turns on, and the cases an examiner expects you to name.
What this unit covers
- Where exactly does preparation end and a punishable attempt begin?
- The smugglers were caught unloading silver near the shore before any boat arrived. Attempt or only preparation?
Treat that list as a self-test: recite each topic's rule from memory before you open its cases.
Provisions
Leading cases
- Abhayanand Mishra v State of Bihar
- State of Maharashtra v Mohd. Yakub
Full case summaries
- Abhayanand Mishra v State of Bihar (1961)
- Malkiat Singh v State of Punjab (1969) and State of Maharashtra v Mohd. Yakub (1980)