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    Question

    A person intentionally administers poison to another

    with the knowledge that the act is likely to cause death. Under which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is the causing of death by poison specifically addressed?
    A Section 100 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Section 101 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Section 102 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Section 103 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Section 106 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 103 of BNS, 2023 deals with "Punishment for murder". While Section 100-101 define culpable homicide and when it amounts to murder, the method of poisoning is specifically mentioned and addressed within the framework of Section 103. The manner of death (by poisoning) is relevant to determining whether the act constitutes culpable homicide or murder, and Section 103 prescribes the punishment for murder, which encompasses death by poisoning. Illustration to culpable homicide sections specifically mentions poisoning as a method of causing death.

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