IPC Section 302
IPC Section 302 deals with "Punishment for murder."
Text of Section 302 IPC:
"Punishment for murder.— Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine."
Key Points:
Applies to anyone who commits murder as defined under IPC.
Punishment can be:
Death penalty, or
Life imprisonment (for the rest of the convict’s natural life),
Fine may also be imposed.
The section is very serious and forms the core provision for homicide where the act amounts to murder.
Summary:
Murder is the unlawful killing of a person with intent or knowledge that the act will cause death or cause such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.
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