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A is tried for voluntarily causing grievous hurt and convicted. The victim subsequently dies. The State wants to try A for the offence of culpable homicide amounting to murder under Indian Penal Code. Which one among the following is the correct legal position?

A is tried for voluntarily causing grievous hurt and convicted. The victim subsequently dies. The State wants to try A for the offence of culpable homicide amounting to murder under Indian Penal Code. Which one among the following is the correct legal position? Correct Answer A can be tried for the second time for culpable homicide amounting to murder

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Consider the following statements:
1. Section 34 of Indian Penal Code requires two persons whereas Section 149 of Indian Penal Code require five persons.
2. Section 34 of Indian Penal Code requires common intention, whereas Section 149 of Indian Penal Code requires common object
3. Section 34 of Indian Penal Code and Section 149 of Indian Penal Code both require presence of a prior consent
4. Section 34 of Indian Penal Code and section 149 of Indian Penal Code. Both create specific offence
Which of the above statements are correct?
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.
Section 317 of the Indian Penal Code punishes the offence of exposure and abandonment of a child under 12 years by parent or person having care of it. Section 304 of the Indian Penal code provides for punishment for the offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
'A' exposes her child with the knowledge that she is thereby likely to cause its death. The child dies in consequence of such exposure. In such circumstances 'A' may be
Carefully read following statements:
1. According to Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, requirement is of two persons, whereas under Section 149 of Indian Penal Code, requirement is of five persons.
2. According to Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, common intention is required whereas under Section 149 Indian Penal Code, common object is required
3. Previous consent is required under Section 34 & 149 of Indian Penal Code
4. Section 34 of Indian Penal Code and Section 149 of Indian Penal Code constitutes a specific offence
Which of the above statements is true:
Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code speaks of situations in which if a murder is committed, then it is treated as 'culpable homicide not amounting to murder.'
Which one of the following situations is not covered under Section 300, Indian Penal Code?
A' instigates 'B' to cause grievous hurt to 'Z'. 'B', in consequence of the instigation, causes grievous hurt to 'Z'. 'Z' dies in consequence. 'A' knew that the grievous hurt abetted was likely to cause death of 'Z'. 'A' has committed:
A' was acquitted of the charge for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by throwing acid on 'X', as the victim did not support the police version about involvement of 'A' in the incident, though grievous hurt by acid was proved. 'X' seeks compensation from the Trial Court. The Trial Court may
Consider the following statements:
1. In the case of Mithu v. State of Punjab, the constitutional validity of Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code was examined by the Supreme Court of India and held that this Section violates Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution,
2. Counsel for appellants/petitioners in the above case contended that Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code is arbitrary, because it authorizes deprivation of life by an unjust and unfair procedure.
3. Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code provides punishment for culpable homicide by causing death of person other that the person whose death was intended.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Every murder is culpable homicide
2. Every culpable homicide is murder
3. Every robbery is either theft or extortion
4. Every extortion is robbery
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements.To constitute abetment, it is:
1. Every murder is culpable homicide
2. Every culpable homicide is murder
3. Every robbery is either theft or extortion
4. Every extortion is robbery
Which of the statements given above are correct?