Question
‘A’ intentionally causes ‘B’s’ death, partly
by illegally omitting to give food to ‘B’ and partly by beating ‘B’. What offence, it any, has been committed by ‘A’?Solution
IPC Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder (Section 299 IPC): Culpable homicide not amounting to murder is the act of causing death without the intention of causing death or of causing bodily injury that is likely to cause death. The distinction between murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder lies in the presence or absence of intention to cause death. Grievous Hurt (Section 320 IPC): Grievous hurt refers to the inflicting of a severe injury that endangers life, causes the sufferer to be in severe physical pain, or affects the soundness of the sufferer's body, limb, or organ. Murder (Section 300 IPC): Murder is the act of causing the death of a person with the intention of causing death or with the intention of causing bodily injury that is likely to cause death. The distinction between murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder lies in the presence or absence of intention to cause death. Murder by Way of Transfer of Malice: Murder by way of transfer of malice refers to a situation where a person intends to cause harm to one individual but inadvertently causes the death of another person.
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