Thursday, November 7, 2013

Differences between Murder and Culpable Homicide




Firstly, Causing death by doing an act with the knowledge that it  is likely to cause death is culpable homicide under section 299 and causing death by an act known to be imminently dangerous that in all probability cause death or such bodily injury as is likely to cause death is murder.
Secondly, If somebody is caused to death with the intention of killing the person,then it is akways murder
On the otherhand if somebody is caused to death inspite of not having the intention of killing the person,that may be both culpable homicide and murder.
Thirdly, Where there is no intention of killing but the victim falls into death,if it is proved there the accused has killed or hurt the victim in such a way that is most probabale to ensure the cause of death of any person,then it is murder.
On the otherhand, if it is proved that the accused has killed or hurt the victim in such a way that death is a likely result then it is Culpible Homicide.
Fourthly, If it is proved that the victim is like to cause death by the hurt of the accused then it is culpable homicide.
On the otherhand if it is proved that the hurt made by the accused os sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death then it is murder.
Fifthly, the accused person, if it is proved in a particular circumstanc or surrounding , knew that the victim would fall into death naturally then it is murder.
On the otherhand if the accused has no knowledge about that circumstances then it is culpable homicide.
Sixthly, all culpable homocides are not murder but all murders are culpable homocide.
Seventhly, murder is an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life and fine.
On the otherhand culpable homicide is an offence punishable with imprisonment for life and imprisonment which may extend upto 10 years with fine.

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