- Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 prescribes the punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. - It provides different imprisonment terms based on whether the act was done with the intention of causing death/bodily injury likely to cause death, or merely with the knowledge that the act was likely to cause death.
Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder is given under which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ?
Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2022 · Topic: The Governance System (Role of Judiciary in Governance)
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- ‘A’, the Captain of a steam vessel, suddenly and without any fault or negligence on his part, finds himself in such a position that, before he can stop his vessel, he must inevitably run down a boat ‘B’, with thirty passengers on board, unless he changes the course of his vessel and faces the risk to run down boat ‘C’, with two passengers on board. ‘A’ altered his course to save passengers in boat ‘B’ without any intention to run down the boat ‘C’ and in good faith. In the process of altering his course, he runs down boat ‘C’ with 2 passengers. In this case, ‘A’ can be held guilty of which one of the offences given below ?
- Which one of the following statements is correct ?
- Public Interest Litigation has been introduced by
- The system of Judicial Review is Prevalent in
- The system of judicial review exists in
- Based on the federal system the Guardian of Indian Constitution is : - (1) President - (2) Council of Ministers - (3) Judiciary - (4) Parliament
- Which of the following is/are characteristic/ s of the Public Interest Litigation? (I) Flexibility in normal judicial procedure. (II) Innovative and proactive interpretation of legal and fundamental rights of the people. (III) Strict adherence to the rule of 'Locus Standi'. Choose the correct option - - Question not attempted
- Which one of the following is the subject matter of the principle of proportionality?