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Law · Q2407

Indian Penal Code

Graduate and Post Graduate · Law · question 2407

Q2407

W, who had her small baby tied on her back, was proceeding towards her parental place who lived nearby. Since, her husband H, did not like her visits to her parental place prevented her from proceeding further and directed her to return her home and threatened her with dire consequences if she ventured to do so again. She felt very depressed and decided to jump into a well nearby. Unmindful of the presence of her child on her back, she jumped into the well. She survived but the child died. W is guilty of

A.
Murder
B.
Culpable homicide not amounting to murder as she cannot be attributed with intention to cause death or intention to cause bodily injury
Answer
C.
Causing death by rash or negligent act
D.
No offence as it is a case of accident or misfortune

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
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