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Attempts by life-convicts.--[When any person offending under this section is under sentence of [imprisonment for life], he may, if hurt is caused, be punished with death.]"

6. A perusal of Section 307IPC, would make it clear that it really imbibes the true spirit of the maxim "culpae poena par esto" -- means "let the punishment be proportionate to the offence; let the punishment fit the crime". It itself prescribes three types of sentences imposable on a convict thereunder. If it is an attempt to murder simpliciter, the offence is punishable maximum with by a term of imprisonment of either description up to ten years and fine. The last part of Section 307 prescribes death sentence as the only punishment when the offender during the commission of the crime is under the sentence of imprisonment for life and hurt is caused to the victim.