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title: "What is the difference between sections 299 and 304(A) of IPC?"  
description: "What is the difference between sections 299 and 304(A) of IPC?"  
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published: 2021-12-17  
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# What is the difference between sections 299 and 304(A) of IPC?

What is the [difference between sections](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94621/what-is-the-difference-between-sections-300-and-307-of-the-ipc) 299 and 304(A) of IPC?

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## Answers

### Answer by Sanjay Goenka

> **The main difference of both 299 and 304 of IPC Sections is section 299 has the definition of culpable homicide and section 304 has its result as the punishment of the offence.**

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## Overview

The Rule of Law is the sovereign authority of a democratic nation and it should be in dominance. There have been many instances in the country’s policies when the **Rule of Law** has been murdered by the politicians. The word ‘Murder’ that has been used is defined in **section 299 of the Indian Penal Code 1860**. And the nature of the crime is defined as the offensive in nature and the result as the punishment has been defined in **section 304 of the Indian Penal Code 1860.** **Read More: [What's the difference between IPC 299 and 304 (2)?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94626/what-s-the-difference-between-ipc-299-and-304-2)** \

## Section 299 of IPC

The section defines Culpable Homicide as “whoever causes death by doing an act to cause death, or to cause 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 offense of culpable homicide.” To elaborate the section further, some illustrations have been given that describe the term more clearly.

## \ Section 304 of IPC

Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code has the punishment for the offense that has been committed by the accused as the name of **[‘Culpable Homicide’](https://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-2637-murder-and-culpable-homicide-not-amounting-to-murder-distinction.html)** defined above. Here the punishment has been categorised under two sections one is \
**The Culpable Homicide amounting to Murder** In this definition, it was mounted the accused had the knowledge that the act is amounting to murder and the person’s death will be the result of the act in such condition, the accused will be punished with the imprisonment of death as well fine. \
**The Culpable Homicide Not amounting to Murde**r In the definition of such a line, the offense was not intentionally was amounted to murder and as per the above concept, the **punishment of 10 years a**s well as with the fine has been defined. \
**Read More: [What are the punishments under IPC Section 299?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94622/what-are-the-punishments-under-ipc-section-299)**


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