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Sam attacks Jam With a stick. In order to defend himself, Jam takes out his pistol but before he can point his gun toward him Sam kills Jam by hitting his head with a stone. Decide

Option: 1

Sam is liable for culpable homicide


Option: 2

Sam is liable for murder


Option: 3

Jam is liable for culpable homicide


Option: 4

Jam is liable for murder


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Only a reasonable apprehension is enough to exercise the right of self-defence. It is not necessary that there should be an actual commission of the offence to give rise to the right of private defence. It is enough if the accused is apprehended that an offence is likely to be committed if the right of private defence is not exercised. Here Sam himself was an aggressor. Hence Option B is correct.

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Pankaj Sanodiya

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