IPC Section 304: Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder

Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder shall be punished with ¹[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine, if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death, or of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death,

or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both, if the act is done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, or to cause such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

Para I

Punishment-Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine-Cognizable-Non-bailable-Triable by Court of Session-Non-compoundable.

Para II

Punishment-Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both-Cognizable-Non-bailable-Triable by Court of Session-Non-compoundable.