Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
18. Punishment for
attempt to commit an offence.-
Whoever attempts to
commit any offence punishable under this Act or to cause such an offence to be
committed, and in such attempt, does any act towards the commission of the
offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for
the offence, for a term which may extend to one-half of the imprisonment for
life or, as the case may be, one-half of the longest term of imprisonment
provided for that offence or with fine or with both.