BNS, 2023 (Current Criminal Code)
Chapter VI: Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
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Whoever causes death by doing an act with the intention of causing death, or with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, or with the knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause death, commits the offence of culpable homicide.
Explanation 1.—A person who causes bodily injury to another who is labouring under a disorder, disease or bodily infirmity, and thereby accelerates the death of that other, shall be deemed to have caused his death.
Explanation 2.—Where death is caused by bodily injury, the person who causes such bodily injury shall be deemed to have caused the death, although by resorting to proper remedies and skilful treatment the death might have been prevented.
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Corresponding IPC (1860) Equivalent Provision
Direct Evolution
IPC Section 299 (Culpable homicide)
Statutory Transition Note: Definition of culpable homicide transitioned with minor language modernizations.
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