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Ramu is suffering from disease of the heart. Rahul his heir rushes into his room and shouts in his ear…

Rahul intentionally causes Ramu's death by the fatal shock, so section 100 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 299 IPC) makes it culpable homicide and…

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Ramu is suffering from disease of the heart. Rahul his heir rushes into his room and shouts in his ear 'your house has been destroyed by fire' intending thereby to kill Ramu. Ramu dies of the shock. Here Rahul is liable for the offence of

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Rahul intentionally causes Ramu's death by the fatal shock, so section 100 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 299 IPC) makes it culpable homicide and clause (a) of section 101 (formerly section 300 Firstly) makes it "Murder" because death is caused with the intention of causing death and no exception applies. Since death actually occurred, the offence is completed murder and not "Attempt to murder".

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