AILET 2015 Question Paper with answer key for online practice

Question : 89 of 150

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LEGAL PRINCIPLES : 1. Whoever causes death by doing an act with ir.e 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 commitsthe offence of culpable homicide.
2. Mens rea and actus reus must concur to result in a crime which is punishable by the law.
FACTUAL SITUATION : A and B went for shooting. A knows Z to be behind a bush. B does not know it. A induces B to fire at thebush. B fires and kills Z. Has an offence been committed ?
DECISION:

A had mens rea but no actus reus. B had actus reus but no mens rea. No one is guilty.
A induced B to fire at the bush with the knowledge that Z is there. A is guilty c.' culpable homicide but B is not guilty of any offence.
Both A and B are guilty.
None of the above.

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