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

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

Murder

Abetment of suicide

Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

छोटे Courses बड़े Results

Master General Exceptions

Prepare through Micro-courses

Try Now

Explanation:

- Option 1: No offence

- In many legal systems, failing to act to save someone is not considered an offense unless there is a specific legal duty to rescue, such as when a special relationship exists.

- Option 2: Murder

- Murder involves the intentional killing of another person with malice aforethought. X did not kill the child; he merely failed to act.

- Option 3: Abetment of suicide

- Abetment of suicide refers to encouraging or assisting someone to take their own life. X's actions do not fit this description.

- Option 4: Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

- This involves causing death by an act with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without intent to cause death. X did not cause the death directly or indirectly.

- Option 1: No offence

- Correct Answer: X's inaction, while morally troubling, is not legally considered a crime under these options.