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Law · Q897

Indian Penal Code

Graduate and Post Graduate · Law · question 897

Q897

X' gives grave and sudden provocation to 'Y'. 'Y' on this provocation, fires a pistol at 'X', neither intending nor knowing himself to be likely to kill 'Z', who is near him, but out of sight. 'Y' kills 'Z'. Here 'Y' has committed:

A.
Death by negligence
B.
Murder
C.
Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
Answer
D.
No offence

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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