IPC Section 304- Punishment For Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder

Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine, if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death, or of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death;

Or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both, if the act is done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, or to cause such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.

IPC Section 304: Explained in simple terms

This section states that if someone causes death without intending to kill but by doing something likely to result in death, they can face life imprisonment or up to ten years in prison, and may also be fined. If the act was done with the knowledge that it could cause death but without the specific intention to kill, the punishment can be up to ten years in prison, a fine, or both.

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