[Solved] Give incorrect response. A, a woman with a view to poisoning her husband administered to him a substance which she believed to be arsenic but which in fact was sugar. In this case :

Q.	Give incorrect response. A, a woman with a view to poisoning her husband administered to him a substance which she believed to be arsenic but which in fact was sugar. In this case :
A.	A is liable for attempt because she attempted to cause death of her husband by such means (i.e. poisoning) which she believed to be capable of causing death.
B.	A is liable for attempting to kill her husband because her intention was to kill him by poisoning.
C.	A is liable for attempt because her act was towards the commission of the desired offence.
D.	A is not liable for attempting to cause death of her husband because A’s act was not towards the commission of the desired offence in as much as the substance administered could never bring about the desired result.
Answer» D. A is not liable for attempting to cause death of her husband because A’s act was not towards the commission of the desired offence in as much as the substance administered could never bring about the desired result.

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