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  2. Murder in Indian law - Wikipedia

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    In India according to Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, murder is defined as follows: . Murder.--Except in the cases hereinafter excepted, culpable homicide is murder, if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death, or- 167 2ndly.-If it is done with the intention of causing such bodily injury as the offender knows to be likely to cause the death ...

  3. Indian Penal Code - Wikipedia

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    The Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1898 4 1898 19 The Currency-Notes Forgery Act, 1899 12 1899 20 The Indian Penal Code Amendment Act, 1910 3 1910 21 The Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1913 8 1913 22 The Indian Elections Offences and Inquiries Act, 1920 39 1920 23 The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1921 16 1921 24 The Indian Penal ...

  4. Culpable homicide - Wikipedia

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    Under §299 [3] of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), "[...committer of] Culpable homicide" is defined as "Whoever causes death by doing an act with the intention of causing death, or with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, or with the knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause death, commits the offence of ...

  5. Attempted murder - Wikipedia

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    Attempted murder is only the planning of a murder and acts taken towards it, not the actual killing, which is the murder. This makes the offence very difficult to prove and it is more common for a lesser charge to be preferred under the Offences against the Person Act 1861. [citation needed] However, in R v Morrison [2003] 1 WLR 1859, the Court ...

  6. Impossibility defense - Wikipedia

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    An act that is considered legally impossible to commit is traditionally considered a valid defense for a person who was being prosecuted for a criminal attempt. An attempt is considered to be a legal impossibility when the defendant has completed all of his intended acts, but his acts fail to fulfil all the required in elements in a common law ...

  7. Parents tried to ‘honor kill’ 17-year-old daughter for ...

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    Two parents allegedly tried to choke their 17-year-old daughter outside her high school in an attempted “honor killing” for refusing an arranged marriage with an older man, according to police.

  8. Inchoate offense - Wikipedia

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    Attempt, [3] conspiracy, [4] and solicitation [5] all require mens rea. [6] On the other hand, committing an offense under the US Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act merely requires "knowing", [7] that is, recklessness. Facilitation also requires "believing", [8] yet another way of saying reckless. [citation needed]

  9. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita - Wikipedia

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    The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) (IAST: Bhāratīya Nyāya Saṃhitā; lit. ' Indian Justice Code ') is the official criminal code in India.It came into effect on 1 July 2024 after being passed by the parliament in December 2023 to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC).