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Section 39 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
39. "Voluntarily"
A person is said to cause an effect "voluntarily" when he causes it by means whereby he intended to cause it, or by means which, at the time of employing, those means, he knew or had reason to believe to be likely to cause it.
Illustration
A sets fire, by night, to-an inhabited house in a large town, for the purpose of facilitating a robbery and thus causes the death of a person. Here, A may not have intended to cause death; and may even be sorry that death has been caused by his act; yet, if he knew that he was likely to cause death, he has caused death voluntarily.
Related Sections
- Section 166: Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
- Section 440: Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
- Section 467: Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
- Section 75: Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
- Section 366B: Importation of girl from foreign country
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