Section 84C
Punishment for attempt to commit offences.
The Information Technology Act, 2000
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An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as
1[84C. Punishment for attempt to commit offences.--Whoever attempts to commit an offence
punishable by this Act or causes such an offence to be committed, and in such an 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 imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term
which may extend to 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.]
Notes
1. Ins. by 10 of 2009, s. 45 (w.e.f. 27-10-2009).