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Ram drives rashly and negligently causing an enormous collision with other vehicles. As a result of collission Raman dies. Can Ram claim innocence by claiming that he never intended to kill Raman? 

Option: 1

Ram cannot be held liable because he never intended to kill Raman. 


Option: 2

Ram cannot be held liable because he had no interntion to kill Raman and mens rea is an important contituent of crime. 


Option: 3

Ram can be held liable. 


Option: 4

Ram can be held liable beacuse he was negligent and negligance is no defense for not having an interntion. 


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Intention also included knowledge, negligence, recklessness and motive. Hence the correct option is d. 

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Rishi

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