Definition of Murder

Definition of Murder :--
Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code defines the offence of Murder .
Section 300 provides that except in the five cases of exceptions ,i.e.,
i) grave
and sudden provocation ,
ii) right of private defence ,
iii) public servant exceeding his powers ;
iv) sudden fight ; and
v) consent ,
enumerated in this section , culpable homicide is murder ,
a) if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death ; or
b) If it is done with the intention of causing such bodily injury as the offender knows to be likely to cause the death of the person to whom the harm is caused , or –
c) If it is done with the intention of causing bodily injury to any person and the bodily injury intended to be inflicted is sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death , or ---
d) if the person committing the act knows that it is so imminently dangerous that it must , in all probability , cause death , or such bodily injury as is likely to cause death , and commits such act without any excuse for incurring the risk of causing death or such injury as aforesaid .

The essential ingredients of the offence of murder are as follows :-
i) Death of a human being was caused ;
ii) Such death was caused by or in consequence of the act of the accused ;

iii) Such act was done –
a) with the intention of causing death ;
b) that the accused knew it to be likely to cause death ; or
c) that the injury was sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death .