Misinterpreting the ‘Cause of death as Culpable Homicide’ in Explanations 1 and 2 of Section 299 of Indian Penal Code, 1860: A Critical Analysis
Abstract Causation has long been a significant and perplexing subject in criminal law. Explanation 1 and 2 of Section 299 of the Indian Penal Code,1860 have been introduced to offer clarification on the issue of causality in homicide cases. However, it has been seen that both Indian courts and prominent scholars have misconstrued the interpretation …