The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Chapter 16 — Offences Affecting The Human Body

Section 299: Culpable homicide

Whoever causes death by doing an act with the intention of causing death, or with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, or with the knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause death, commits the offence of culpable homicide.

About The Indian Penal Code, 1860

An Act to provide a general Penal Code for India.