This document outlines the differences between culpable homicide and murder under Indian law. Culpable homicide is defined under Section 299 as causing death with the intention of death, intention of causing bodily injury that could result in death, or knowledge that acts could likely cause death. Murder is defined under Section 300 as culpable homicide committed with specific exceptions such as grave and sudden provocation or exceeding right of private defense. Punishments for murder under Section 302 include death or life imprisonment and fine, while punishments for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 include life imprisonment up to 10 years or fines.
2. CULPABLE
HOMICIDE
SECTION 299
with the intention
of causing death
intention of
causing such
bodily
injury ..DEATH
with the
knowledge that
he is likely by
such act to cause
death
3. WITH THE INTENTION OF CAUSING
DEATH
INTENTION OF CAUSING SUCH BODILY
INJURY
+
THE OFFENDER KNOWS TO BE LIKELY TO
CAUSE THE DEATH
WITH THE INTENTION OF CAUSING
BODILY INJURY SUFFICIENT IN THE
ORDINARY COURSE OF NATURE TO CAUSE
DEATH
KNOWS THAT IT IS SO IMMINENTLY
DANGEROUS THAT IT MUST, IN ALL
PROBABILITY, CAUSE DEATH
MURDER
SECTION 300
CULPABLE HOMICIDE IS
MURDER----
4. EXCEPTION TO SECTION 300
GRAVE AND SUDDEN
PROVOCATION
PUBLIC SERVANT
PUBLIC JUSTICE
EXCEEDS SUCH POWER
SUDDEN FIGHT IN THE HEAT
OF PASSION UPON A
SUDDEN QUARREL
EXCEEDING RIGHT OF
PRIVATE DEFENCE
ABOVE THE AGE OF
EIGHTEEN YEARS, SUFFERS
DEATH OR TAKES THE RISK OF
DEATH WITH HIS OWN
CONSENT.
