Facts: In this case, the question was when death is caused by a single blow, whether clause three of section 300 is attracted. In the case in question, the accused persons came armed with deadly weapons and there was an altercation and exchange of hot words where after the accused assaulted victim with a bhala causing injury on the chest rupturing major blood vessels resulting in her instantaneous death. Issue: The accused are guilty of murder or culpable homicide.

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Facts: In this case, the question was when death is caused by a single blow, whether clause three of section 300 is attracted. In the case in question, the accused persons came armed with deadly weapons and there was an altercation and exchange of hot words where after the accused assaulted victim with a bhala causing injury on the chest rupturing major blood vessels resulting in her instantaneous death. Issue: The accused are guilty of murder or culpable homicide.

It is not murder because a single blow can't be sufficient to cause death.
It is culpable homicide
It is grievous hurt.

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It is murder because a single blow can be the cause of death if it is inflicted with as much force and severity which is sufficient to cause death in the ordinary course of nature.

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