Culpable Homicide
Definition
BNS Section 100. The genus offence; murder under Section 101 is the species when one of four enumerated conditions is met.
Related terms
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Explained in
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023: A Forensic Student's MapBNS Section 100. The genus offence; murder under Section 101 is the species when one of four enumerated conditions is met.