X and Y swimming in the sea, after a shipwreck got hold of a plank. The plank was not large enough to support both X, with no other option, pushed Y who was drowned. X has committed:
A)Culpable homicide
B)Murder
C)The offence of causing death by negligence
D)No offence.

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X has committed no offence because the act was done out of necessity for self-preservation, which is a recognized defense in law.

X and Y Swimming in the Sea, After a Shipwreck