What is punishment for ipc 299, 301, 304

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Punishment for Section 299

Section 299 of the IPC relates to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Punishment for such a crime is provided under Section 304 of the IPC.

1. If the act by which the death is caused is done by the accused with the intention of causing death, or of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, then:

Imprisonment for life or imprisonment of either description of a term extending up to 10 years and/or fine.

2. If the act is done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death of the person, but without any intention to cause such death, or to cause such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, then:

Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 10 years, or with fine, or with both
 

Punishment for Section 301

Section 301 of the IPC pertains to the act of committing culpable homicide by causing the death of a person other than the person whose death was actually intended. In such a case, the accused is punishable for murder under the doctrine of transfer of malice under Section 301. In the eyes of law, there is no distinction between cases where the death is caused to an intended person or whether it results in the death of an unintended person. Punishment for murder is prescribed under Section 302, as follows;
Death or Imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.

LawRato LawRato

761 votes

As per section 304, Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.—Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder shall be punished with 1[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine, if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death, or of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both, if the act is done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, or to cause such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.
Also, for culpable homicide amounting to murder, the punishment is given in the Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, it states: Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death, or 1[imprisonment for life], and shall also be liable to fine.

Advocate Siddhant Sharma LawRato

996 votes

Whether death has taken place you have not stated. Under Section-301 of IPC the punishment for Culpable Homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death intended. The punishment is 10 years imprisonment and fine or both.

Advocate Rajesh K.S LawRato

131 votes

Section 301 of the IPC outlines the punishment for Culpable homicide, which is causing the death of someone other than that person who intended to die. The penalty is 10 years in prison and a fine, or both.

Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty LawRato