Section 300 of IPC : Section 300: Murder. Or When culpable homicide is not murder

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi and Suresh have a heated argument over a property dispute. In a fit of rage, Ravi picks up a knife and stabs Suresh in the chest, intending to kill him. Suresh dies on the spot. Here, Ravi's act of stabbing Suresh with the intention to kill him constitutes murder under Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code.

Example 2:

Anil knows that his neighbor, Raj, has a severe heart condition. During a heated argument, Anil punches Raj in the chest, knowing that such a blow is likely to cause Raj's death due to his heart condition. Raj dies as a result of the punch. Anil is guilty of murder because he knew that the bodily injury he inflicted was likely to cause death.

Example 3:

During a festival, Vijay fires a gun into the air to celebrate. The bullet accidentally hits and kills a bystander, Ramesh. Although Vijay did not intend to kill anyone, he is guilty of murder because he committed an act so imminently dangerous that it was likely to cause death, and he did so without any excuse.

Example 4:

Sunil is provoked by his neighbor, Manoj, who insults Sunil's family...

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