Assertion Attempt to commit an offence though does not result in any harm should also be punished Re...........

Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 Others

Assertion: Attempt to commit an offence though does not result in any harm should also be punished.

Reason: A person who tries to cause a prohibited harm and fails is in terms of moral culpability not materially different from the person who tries and success.

Both A and R are individually true and R is correct explanation to A.

Both A and R are individually true but R is not correct explanation of A.

A is true but R is false.

A is false but R is true.

Explanation:

Both A and R are true. R makes the attempt punishable.
If it was not for the role of external circumstances ,
the person would have ended up committing the crime.
The moral culpability of the person remains the same.