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The accused inflicted injuries on non-vital parts of the deceased which were not found to be sufficient…

Where the injuries inflicted are not sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death but are inflicted with the knowledge that death is likely, the case falls…

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The accused inflicted injuries on non-vital parts of the deceased which were not found to be sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death but it was proved that he inflicted the injuries with a knowledge that with these injuries the victim was likely to die. The case would be punishable under section-

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Where the injuries inflicted are not sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death but are inflicted with the knowledge that death is likely, the case falls under the knowledge limb of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, punishable under BNS s.105 Part II.

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