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Which of the following is correctly matched? I. Basudev v. State of Pepsu [1956 AIR 488] – Voluntary intoxication II. R v. Govinda(1877) ILR 1 Bom 342 – Difference between Culpable Homicide and…

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Which of the following is correctly matched?
I. Basudev v. State of Pepsu [1956 AIR 488] – Voluntary intoxication
II. R v. Govinda(1877) ILR 1 Bom 342 – Difference between Culpable Homicide and Murder
III. Section 120(2), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (formerly Section 331 IPC) – Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession
IV. Section 310(4), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (formerly Section 399 IPC) – Making preparation to commit dacoity
  1. Only I and II
  2. Only III and IV
  3. Only I, II and IV
  4. All of I, II, III and IV

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D - All of I, II, III and IV
All four pairs are correct: Basudev v State of Pepsu (1956) is the leading case on voluntary intoxication (now Section 24 BNS); R v Govinda (1877) drew the distinction between culpable homicide and murder; Section 120(2) BNS (formerly Section 331 IPC) punishes voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession; and Section 310(4) BNS (formerly Section 399 IPC) punishes making preparation to commit dacoity.

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