Penal Code · s 304

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304.
Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
(1) Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to imprisonment for life, if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing -
(a) death; or
(b) such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.
(2) Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 years, fine or both, if the act by which the death is caused is done -
(a) with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death;
(b) without the intention of causing death: and
(c) without the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.
Causing death by rash or negligent, driving of motor vehicle, or use of firearms or explosives, or act 304A.
(1) Whoever causes the death of any person by the rash or negligent driving of a motor vehicle or the rash or negligent use of firearms or explosives not amounting in either case to culpable homicide shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and fine.
(2) Whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting either to culpable homicide or to an offence

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under subsection (1) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years and fine.
(3) Fortke purposes of3iis section /
"firearms" means a lethal barrelled weapon of any description;
"motor vehicle" means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads.

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s 304Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder

(1)

Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to imprisonment for life, if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing -

(a)

death; or

(b)

such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.

(2)

Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 years, fine or both, if the act by which the death is caused is done -

(a)

with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death;

(b)

without the intention of causing death: and

(c)

without the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.

Causing death by rash or negligent, driving of motor vehicle, or use of firearms or explosives, or act 304A.

(1)

Whoever causes the death of any person by the rash or negligent driving of a motor vehicle or the rash or negligent use of firearms or explosives not amounting in either case to culpable homicide shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and fine.

(2)

Whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting either to culpable homicide or to an offence

under subsection (1) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years and fine.

(3)

Fortke purposes of3iis section /

"firearms" means a lethal barrelled weapon of any description;

"motor vehicle" means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads.