Ram planned to kill Raman and shoots his shadow in an attempt to kill him. Ram will be liable for?
Ram will be liable for murder.
Ram will be liable for attempt to murder
Ram will not be liable for attempt to murder.
None of the above.
An act which is impossible to commit cannot be attempted and so is not culpable. Such impossibility should be absolute and not relative. Here, Ram tries to shoot a shadow, it shall not be attempt because commission of such act is impossible. Hence the correct option is c.