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X is a good swimmer He finds Y a child of seven years of age drowning in a canal He could have saved...........

Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 General Exceptions
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    X is a good swimmer He finds Y, a child of seven years of age, drowning in a canal. He could have saved the child but did not do so. The child is drowned, X is guilty of:

    No offence

    Correct Answer

    Murder

    Incorrect Answer

    Abetment of suicide

    Incorrect Answer

    Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

    Incorrect Answer
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    Explanation:

    - Option 1: No offence

    - X is not legally obligated to rescue anyone.

    - His failure to act does not constitute a criminal act.

    - This principle may vary depending on jurisdiction, but generally, there's no duty to rescue.

    - Option 2: Murder

    - Requires intent to kill, which is not present here.

    - X did not actively cause the child's death.

    - Option 3: Abetment of suicide

    - Involves encouraging or assisting someone to commit suicide.

    - X did not provoke or compel the child to drown.

    - Option 4: Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

    - Involves causing death without intent to kill.

    - X did not perform an act that directly leads to the child's death.

    Correct Answer: Option 1 - No offence

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