Principle Causing of an effect partly by an act and partly by an omission is an offence Facts A did ...........

Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 Others

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Principle: Causing of an effect partly by an act and partly by an omission is an offence.

Facts:A did not provide any food to his daughter D. He also confined D in a room. Consequently, D died.

A committed the offence of not providing food to D.

A committed the offence of confining D.

A committed the offence of killing D.

A committed no offence.

Explanation:

Section 36 of IPC states Wherever the causing of a certain effect, or an attempt to cause that effect, by an act or by an omission, is an offence, it is to be understood that the causing of that effect partly by an act and partly by an omission is the same offence. A committed the offence of killing D.