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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 397

ROBBERY, OR DACOITY, WITH ATTEMPT TO CAUSE DEATH OR GRIEVOUS HURT If, at the time of committing robbery or dacoity, the

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The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 397 is part of The Indian Penal Code 1860 - ROBBERY, OR DACOITY, WITH ATTEMPT TO CAUSE DEATH OR GRIEVOUS HURT If, at the time of committing robbery or dacoity, the. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

SECTION 397: ROBBERY, OR DACOITY, WITH ATTEMPT TO CAUSE DEATH OR GRIEVOUS HURT If, at the time of committing robbery or dacoity, the offender uses any deadly weapon, or causes grievous hurt to any person, or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years.

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Section Section 397 of the The Indian Penal Code 1860 (ROBBERY, OR DACOITY, WITH ATTEMPT TO CAUSE DEATH OR GRIEVOUS HURT If, at the time of committing robbery or dacoity, the) is reproduced on this page as part of the The Indian Penal Code 1860. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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