Multiple choice

Directions: Given below is a statement of legal principle, followed by a factual situation. Apply the principle to the facts and select the most appropriate answer among the three alternatives given. Encircle your choice.

A man is guilty of culpable homicide amounting to murder, if the act which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing murder. A is suffering from jaundice and inflammation of the brain and B know this condition very well. Once they had a heated argument on some issue and A slapped B in anger. B lost his self-control and dealt a severe blow on A's head. As a result, A died. The police sought to prosecute B for murder.

  1. B was liable for murder, because he knew A's delicate condition.

  2. B was not liable for murder, because he acted in self defence.

  3. B was not liable for murder, because he did not have the intention to kill A.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The principle states murder requires intention to cause murder. B did not intend to kill A - he lost self-control after being slapped and struck a blow. While B knew A's delicate condition, the act was impulsive anger without murderous intent. C is correct because culpable homicide requires specific intent to kill, which was absent here. B may be liable for a lesser offense like causing death by negligence, but not murder.

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