Qatl shibh-i-amd | Murder (Qatl) without An intention to kill by Advocate Tamanna Sharif

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Qatl shibh-i-amd?
intent to cause harm to body of person but cause death of person?
Murder without An intention to kill?
Qatl (murder) means murder the intentional Killing of human being without legal justification.
Whoever, with intent to cause harm to the body or mind of any person, causes the death of that or of any other person by means of a weapon or an act which in the ordinary course of nature is not likely to cause death is said to commit Qatl shibh-i-amd.
Example: K, who was suffering from heart disease, B locks him in his house. K dies due to shortage of water and medicines. B has committed Qatl-Shibh-i-Amd.
Example: A in order to cause hurt strikes Z with a stick or stone which in the ordinary course of nature is not likely to cause death. Z dies as a result of such hurt. A shall be guilty of Qatl shibh-i-amd.
Sec 316: Punishment for Qatl shibh-i-amd.
Whoever commits qatl shibh-i-amd shall be liable to diyat and may also be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 25 years as tazir.

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