culpable homicide
/ˌkʌlpəbl ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/noun
उच्चारण कल्पबल हॉमिसाइड
आपराधिक मानव-वध, सदोष मानव-वध
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[U] law
the crime of causing somebody's death with the intention of causing death or with the knowledge that the act is likely to cause death; in Indian law, murder is a more serious form of this crime
आपराधिक मानव-वध, सदोष मानव-वध
- He was convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
- The court held that the act was culpable homicide and not murder, as there was sudden provocation.
Synonyms manslaughter
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Usage: every murder is culpable homicide, but not every culpable homicide is murder.
हर murder, culpable homicide होता है, पर हर culpable homicide, murder नहीं होता।
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General knowledge
In the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), in force from 1 July 2024, culpable homicide is defined in Section 100 and murder in Section 101, which were Sections 299 and 300 of the old Indian Penal Code.
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), जो 1 July 2024 से लागू है, में culpable homicide की परिभाषा Section 100 में और murder की Section 101 में है, जो पुराने Indian Penal Code में Sections 299 और 300 थीं।