Integrated Handy Notes
Murder –
IPC–CrPC–IEA + BNS–BNSS–BSA
PART A – Substantive Law (IPC + BNS)
Culpable Homicide
IPC Sec. 299 → Definition of Culpable Homicide (causing death
with intention/knowledge).
Mental Element Description IPC Reference BNS Reference
Direct intention
Intention to Kill to cause death Sec. 299 IPC Sec. 100 BNS
Intention to inflict
bodily injury
Intention to sufficient in
Cause Serious ordinary course of
Injury Likely to nature to cause
Kill death Sec. 299 IPC Sec. 100 BNS
Awareness that
the act is
imminently
Knowledge that dangerous and
Act is Likely to likely to cause
Cause Death death Sec. 299 IPC Sec. 100 BNS
, BNS Sec. 100 → Equivalent definition under BNS.
Punishment
IPC Sec. 304 → Punishment for Culpable Homicide not
amounting to Murder.
BNS Sec. 105 → Equivalent punishment under BNS.
Punishment Minimum Maximum
Provision Fine Notes
Type Term Term
Life Covers
imprisonmen culpable
t OR homicide not
imprisonmen No Liable amounting to
Section t of either minimum Up to 10 for murder under
304 IPC description specified years fine IPC
Explicitly
mentions
intention of
causing death
Life or bodily
imprisonmen injury leading
t OR to death;
imprisonmen Not less Liable punishment
Section t of either than 5 Up to 10 for may extend to
105 BNS description years years fine 10 years
Land Mark Judgment : Reg vs Govinda on 18 July, 1876
FACTS:
1) Accused: Govinda, 18 years old.
2) Victim: His 15-year-old wife.
3) Incident: Govinda knocked her down, placed his knee on
her chest, and struck her face multiple times.
Murder –
IPC–CrPC–IEA + BNS–BNSS–BSA
PART A – Substantive Law (IPC + BNS)
Culpable Homicide
IPC Sec. 299 → Definition of Culpable Homicide (causing death
with intention/knowledge).
Mental Element Description IPC Reference BNS Reference
Direct intention
Intention to Kill to cause death Sec. 299 IPC Sec. 100 BNS
Intention to inflict
bodily injury
Intention to sufficient in
Cause Serious ordinary course of
Injury Likely to nature to cause
Kill death Sec. 299 IPC Sec. 100 BNS
Awareness that
the act is
imminently
Knowledge that dangerous and
Act is Likely to likely to cause
Cause Death death Sec. 299 IPC Sec. 100 BNS
, BNS Sec. 100 → Equivalent definition under BNS.
Punishment
IPC Sec. 304 → Punishment for Culpable Homicide not
amounting to Murder.
BNS Sec. 105 → Equivalent punishment under BNS.
Punishment Minimum Maximum
Provision Fine Notes
Type Term Term
Life Covers
imprisonmen culpable
t OR homicide not
imprisonmen No Liable amounting to
Section t of either minimum Up to 10 for murder under
304 IPC description specified years fine IPC
Explicitly
mentions
intention of
causing death
Life or bodily
imprisonmen injury leading
t OR to death;
imprisonmen Not less Liable punishment
Section t of either than 5 Up to 10 for may extend to
105 BNS description years years fine 10 years
Land Mark Judgment : Reg vs Govinda on 18 July, 1876
FACTS:
1) Accused: Govinda, 18 years old.
2) Victim: His 15-year-old wife.
3) Incident: Govinda knocked her down, placed his knee on
her chest, and struck her face multiple times.
