Principle: Death caused by rash or negligent act of a p

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Principle: Death caused by rash or negligent act of a person is an offence.

Facts: X was driving his SUV car in a lonely road leading to a forest at 160 km per hour. Suddenly, someone appears from the forest on the road and in the resultant accident, the car hits the commuter causing his death.

[CLAT 2019]

A X is not guilty of an offence as the accident has occurred on a lonely road

B X is not guilty because there was no intention to kill the deceased

C X is guilty of an offence death by rash or negligent act

D X is not guilty because he was also injured in the accident