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Posted on: May 13th, 2010Today’s rising crime rates across the world is nothing new for us anymore. Remember when was the last time you did not see or hear news of someone getting killed? People get killed all the time, across the globe, and people kill people by various means. To enumerate a few means people kill other people voluntarily, with some focus on Indian scenario (I’d omit the unintentional or accidental killings for the time being):
- Stab, shoot, strangle, etc. one or more strangers on the streets
- Bomb blasts by terrorists at a busy location killing many people
- Killing one’s own family member(s) like siblings/parents due to momentous fit of anger
- Pre-planned killing of someone known due to long-term rivalry
- Killing one’s own spouse due to various reasons, like adultery, property disputes, etc.
- Killing one’s offspring before or immediately after birth
- Killing one’s own offspring(s) to “save” one’s honor, because the offspring got married without permission (aka. honor-Killing)
- Killing a close relative/spouse slowly by mental torture or slow poisoning
And there could be many more. Ofcourse, whatever is the means, killing another human being is undoubtedly a crime against humanity and the society. And just like any other crime, this crime is very well covered under the laws as well. Speaking of the Indian laws, the Indian Penal code, 1860, has a chapter XVI entirely for offences affecting the human body, which certainly includes killing the human body.
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