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Q1 · easy · IPC S.299
Which of the following mental states is NOT mentioned in Section 299 IPC as constituting culpable homicide?
- A.Intention of causing death
- B.Intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death
- C.Knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause death
- D.Simple negligence or carelessness✓ correct
Why: Section 299 lists three mental states: intention to cause death, intention to cause such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, and knowledge that the act is likely to cause death. Simple negligence or carelessness is not included among these grounds in the provision.
Read Section 299 — Culpable homicide →Q2 · easy · IPC S.299
According to Section 299 IPC, which of the following is a necessary element for an act to amount to culpable homicide?
- A.Causing death by doing an act with one of the specified mental states✓ correct
- B.Any act causing death irrespective of the actor's mental state
- C.A mere intention to cause death without any act
- D.Death resulting solely from an accident
Why: Section 299 begins with 'Whoever causes death by doing an act...' and requires that the act be done with one of the specified mental states (intention to cause death, intention to cause certain bodily injury, or knowledge that the act is likely to cause death). Mere intention without an act or accidental death without the specified mental state are not covered by this text.
Read Section 299 — Culpable homicide →Q3 · medium · IPC S.299
A person intentionally inflicts a bodily injury that he believes is unlikely to cause death, but death nevertheless results. Under Section 299 IPC, does this automatically amount to culpable homicide?
- A.Yes — any intentional bodily injury that results in death is culpable homicide
- B.Yes — because death resulted from the act regardless of the actor's belief
- C.No — the provision requires intention to cause 'such bodily injury as is likely to cause death'✓ correct
- D.No — culpable homicide requires proof of prior planning
Why: Section 299 specifies the second ground as an 'intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.' If the actor intended only a minor injury he believed unlikely to cause death, that intention does not meet the textual requirement. The provision does not state that any intentional injury that accidentally results in death automatically qualifies.
Read Section 299 — Culpable homicide →Q4 · medium · IPC S.299
If an accused causes death by doing an act while aware that the act is likely to cause death, but without intending death or a particular injurious outcome, does Section 299 IPC apply?
- A.No — intention to cause death is always required
- B.Yes — the section includes acts done 'with the knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause death'✓ correct
- C.No — only the intention to cause bodily injury is covered
- D.Only if the accused also intended the specific injury that caused death
Why: Section 299 expressly includes as a ground 'with the knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause death.' This means that acting with knowledge that the act is likely to cause death—even without a specific intention to cause death or a particular injury—is covered by the provision.
Read Section 299 — Culpable homicide →Q5 · hard · IPC S.299
Which of the following correctly distinguishes the second and third clauses of Section 299 IPC?
- A.Both clauses require an intention to cause death; there is no distinction between them.
- B.The second clause requires knowledge that death is likely, while the third requires intention to cause a deadly injury.
- C.The second clause requires an intention to cause 'such bodily injury as is likely to cause death', while the third requires knowledge that the act is likely to cause death without necessarily intending that specific injury.✓ correct
- D.Both clauses refer only to accidental deaths occurring during the commission of an unlawful act.
Why: Section 299's second clause speaks of 'intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death,' which focuses on intending a particular kind of injury. The third clause speaks of 'knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause death,' which covers knowing the act is likely to cause death even without intending that specific injury.
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