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X' knows that 'Y' is suffering from enlarged spleen. He gives 'Y' a fist blow which ruptures the spleen and causes his death. 'X' being a doctor knows that a moderate blow on that region would rupture the spleen and is likely to cause Y's death. What is 'X' guilty of?

X' knows that 'Y' is suffering from enlarged spleen. He gives 'Y' a fist blow which ruptures the spleen and causes his death. 'X' being a doctor knows that a moderate blow on that region would rupture the spleen and is likely to cause Y's death. What is 'X' guilty of? Correct Answer Murder as 'X' knew that his act is likely to cause death of 'Y' to whom the injury was inflicted

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A' knows that 'B' is suffering from a disease in his head and also knows that if a fist blow is given to 'B' on his head, it is likely to cause his death. Knowing it 'A' gives a fist blow to B on his head and caused death of 'B'. 'A' is
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X' knows that 'Y' is suffering from a particular disease in which he can die if given a simple blow. 'X' causes a simple blow to 'Y' with an intention to cause bodily injury. 'Y' dies. Under Indian Penal Code, 'X' is guilty of:
Principle: Whoever causes death by doing an act with the intention of causing death, commits the offence of culpable homicide. However, a person is guilty of culpable homicide amounting to murder if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death.
Factual Situation: Saurab, had a serious argument with his wife. The woman uttered some filthy words at Saurab, which further irritated him. He moved towards the woman with a wooden piece to beat her. Suddenly, their daughter who was sleeping in the room woke up and ran towards her mother. Saurab's blow fell on the child's head and she fell down unconscious. The couple believed that their daughter died due to the blow.
Saurab immediately took out a rope and hung her by the neck on to the ceiling fan to give the impression that the girl committed suicide as she failed in the Class X examination. When the rope got tightened the child cried, but died immediately due to asphyxiation.
Consider the following provision in Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code:
Several culpable states of mind are referred to with the:
1. intention to cause death
2. knowledge that the act is so imminently dangerous that it must in all probability cause death
3. intention to cause such bodily injury as the offender know to be likely to cause death of the person to whom harm is caused
4. intention of causing such bodily injury as is sufficient in ordinary course of nature to cause death.
The correct order of the sequence in which they are placed in the provision is:
Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should mercy death be legalized, i.e., all those who are suffering from terminal diseases be allowed to end their lives if they so desire? Arguments : I. No. Nobody should be allowed to end his/her life at his/her will as this goes against the basic tenets of humanity. II. Yes. Patients undergoing terrible suffering and having absolutely no chance of recovery should be liberated from suffering through mercy death. III. No. Even mercy death is a sort of killing and killing can never be legalized.
Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Should mercy death be legalized, i.e., all those who are suffering from terminal diseases be allowed to end their lives if they so desire?

Arguments :
I. No. Nobody should be allowed to end his/her life at his/her will as this goes against the basic tenets of humanity.
II. Yes. Patients undergoing terrible suffering and having absolutely no chance of recovery should be liberated from suffering through mercy death.
III. No. Even mercy death is a sort of killing and killing can never be legalized.