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A, a jailor has charge of Z, a prisoner, intending to cause his death, A illegally omits to supply Z…

A's illegal omission to feed Z with intent to cause death did not by itself complete Z's death, since the fight caused it, so A is liable only for attempt to murder, while…

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A, a jailor has charge of Z, a prisoner, intending to cause his death, A illegally omits to supply Z with food. This causes Z's strength to reduce and causes him weakness. Y, a prisoner, who is unaware of his weakness, gets into a fight with Z which results in the death of Z, which may not have happened if Z was given adequate nutrition. Keeping Sections 3(8) and 101 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in mind, which of the following is true?

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A's illegal omission to feed Z with intent to cause death did not by itself complete Z's death, since the fight caused it, so A is liable only for attempt to murder, while Y, unaware of Z's weakened state, fought him without the intention or knowledge required for murder and so is liable for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The relevant provisions are Section 3(8) BNS (formerly section 37 IPC) and Section 101 BNS (formerly section 300 IPC).

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