Section 299 IPC defines 'culpable homicide' as:
Aany death caused by any act done in good faith for the lawful benefit of another person (cf. IPC, Section 299) (cf. IPC, Section 299) (cf. IPC, Section 299) (cf. IPC, Section 299)
Bany death caused without intent or knowledge, by misadventure in a lawful occupation (cf. IPC, Section 299) (cf. IPC, Section 299) (cf. IPC, Section 299) (cf. IPC, Section 299)
Ccausing death by an act with the intention of causing death, with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, or with the knowledge that the act is likely to cause death
Dany death caused by misadventure in the doing of any lawful act with proper precaution (cf. IPC, Section 299) (cf. IPC, Section 299) (cf. IPC, Section 299) (cf. IPC, Section 299)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. causing death by an act with the intention of causing death, with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, or with the knowledge that the act is likely to cause death
1. Section 299 IPC defines 'culpable homicide' as causing death by an act done: (a) with the intention of causing death; (b) with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death; or (c) with the knowledge that the act is likely to cause death.
2. Culpable homicide is the GENUS; murder is the SPECIES (Section 300).
3. Misadventure in a lawful act with proper precaution is excluded by Section 80 (accident); good-faith acts for benefit are dealt with in Sections 88-89.
4. Lack of mens rea altogether defeats culpable homicide.
5. Hence option D is the verbatim text of Section 299.
_Source: Indian Penal Code 1860 / Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 / Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Bare Acts, indiacode.nic.in) — IPC, Section 299_
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