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X inflicted as many as 19 injuries on the arms and legs of Y with a gandasa, resulting in multiple…

Under clause (c) of section 101 of the BNS, culpable homicide is murder if the act is done "with the intention of causing bodily injury to any person and the bodily injury…

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X inflicted as many as 19 injuries on the arms and legs of Y with a gandasa, resulting in multiple fractures on arms and legs and also profuse bleedings. The injuries cumulatively caused the death of Y. X is tried for the offence of murder under section 103 of the BNS. Determine the criminal liability of X from the alternatives given below:

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Under clause (c) of section 101 of the BNS, culpable homicide is murder if the act is done "with the intention of causing bodily injury to any person and the bodily injury intended to be inflicted is sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death". X intended the nineteen injuries he inflicted, and together they were sufficient to cause death, so it is murder even without an intention to kill and although no vital part was struck.

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