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"Culpable homicide not amounting to murder" is punishable under section 304 of IPC [4] of the Indian Penal Code. It is a non bailable charge with imprisonment up to 10 years with or without fine. It is a non bailable charge with imprisonment up to 10 years with or without fine.
In the latter scenario (i.e. premeditated murder), Nanavati would be charged with murder, with the sentence being death or life imprisonment. Nanavati pleaded not guilty and his defence team argued it a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, [8] while the prosecution argued it was premeditated murder. [9]
In light of the psychiatric reports that diagnosed Heng with schizophrenia, the prosecution reduced the original charge of murder to a lesser offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, which was equivalent to manslaughter in Singaporean legal context. [20] [21] [22]
As such, Gaiyathiri's murder charge was reduced to one of first-degree culpable homicide not amounting to murder, the most serious charge of non-capital homicide which warrants a sentence of life imprisonment or up to twenty years’ imprisonment, and caning or a fine. Being a female, Gaiyathiri would not be caned.
The outcome of the case was Ong and McCrea being extradited back to Singapore in 2002 and 2005 respectively, where they were charged with offences ranging from causing disappearance of evidence to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and sentenced to lengthy jail terms of 12 and 24 years respectively for their roles in the murders.
After submitting a plea of guilt, Umaisyah's father was accordingly found guilty of one reduced charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder (equivalent to manslaughter) by causing Umaisyah's death and failing to seek medical attention for her. The accused also pleaded guilty to another three charges, consisting of one count of rioting ...
Jeff had been found guilty of murder on Nov. 22, while Gleason-Mitchell was found not guilty of murder, but had previously pleaded guilty to allowing the death of a child — which is a homicide ...
During Lee's trial in 1988, it was revealed that Tan had affairs with other women, including Sathiadew's wife. Lee's charge of murder was reduced to abetment of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and she was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment on 17 October 1988, with her jail term backdated to the date of her arrest. Sathiadew, Phan ...