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The document outlines key landmark cases in Indian law related to offences against the human body, detailing specific sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant legal principles established by each case. It covers various topics including culpable homicide, dowry death, abetment of suicide, and custodial torture, among others. Each case is associated with its respective legal implications and clarifications on definitions and responsibilities under the law.

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Case Bns

The document outlines key landmark cases in Indian law related to offences against the human body, detailing specific sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant legal principles established by each case. It covers various topics including culpable homicide, dowry death, abetment of suicide, and custodial torture, among others. Each case is associated with its respective legal implications and clarifications on definitions and responsibilities under the law.

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⚖️ Offences Against the Human Body – Landmark Case Laws (Indian Law)
Category Section (BNS/IPC) Key Landmark Cases Legal Principle Established
Culpable BNS: Sec 101–104 🔹 Virsa Singh v. State of Difference between culpable
Homicide & IPC: 299–304 Punjab (1958) homicide & murder clarified
Murder 🔹 State of AP v. R.
Punnayya (1976)
Dowry Death BNS: Sec 80 🔹 Kans Raj v. State of Established burden of proof under Sec
IPC: 304B Punjab (2000) 304B for unnatural death of wife
Abetment of BNS: Sec 106 🔹 Gurcharan Singh v. State of Clarified what
Suicide IPC: 306 Punjab (2020) constitutes abetment and mens rea for
suicide
Attempt to BNS: Sec 109 🔹 State of Maharashtra v. Differentiated between intention to
Murder IPC: 307 Kashirao (2003) kill and grievous hurt
Grievous Hurt BNS: Sec 116 🔹 Jagriti Devi v. State of Injury must fall under defined categories o
IPC: 320 HP (2009) grievous hurt
Rape (Before IPC: Sec 375–376 🔹 Tukaram v. State of Consent & use of 2-finger test condemned
BNS) Maharashtra (Mathura rape case,
1979)
🔹 Lillu v. State of Haryana (2013)
Custodial Death Constitutional + 🔹 DK Basu v. State of West Laid down guidelines against custodial
/ Torture IPC provisions Bengal (1997) torture
Death by BNS: Sec 106(2) 🔹 Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab Defined rash or negligent act leading to
Negligence IPC: 304A death
Organized Crime BNS: Sec 112(2) 🔹 Parivartan Kendra v. Protection and rehabilitation of acid attack
/ Acid Attack IPC: 326A/B UOI (2015) survivors

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