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SECTION 299 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Culpable homicide
Last Updated: 01 Sep, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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IPC 299 in Simple Words
Section 299 of the Indian Penal Code states that causing death by intending to cause death, or causing such bodily injury likely to cause death, or knowingly doing an act likely to cause death, constitutes the offence of culpable homicide.
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