Question

The question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion.

Principle: Wherever the causing of a certain effect, or an attempt to cause that effect, by an act or by an omission, is an offense, it is to be understood that the causing of that effect partly by an act and partly by an omission is the same offense.

Facts: A intentionally omitted to give food to his father. He also used to beat his father. Consequently, A's father died.

Options

• A did not commit any offence

• A committed only the offence of omitting to give food to his father

• A committed only the offence of beating of his father

• A committed the offense of killing of his father

Answer 1

A committed the offense of killing of his father

Explanation:

'A' intentionally omitted to give food to his father and also beat his father as a result of combining both is the action of beading and his amseren to give food his father died. Clearly and secreting to the guiding principle 'A' has committed the offense of killing his father as he, in order to kill his father, omitted to give food to him and also beaten him.