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Section 10 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
10. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which.
In all cases in which judgment is given that a person is guilty of one of several offences specified in the judgment, but that it is doubtful of which of these offences he is guilty, the offender shall be punished for the offence for which the lowest punishment is provided if the same punishment is not provided for all.
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- Section 291: Negligent conduct with respect to animal
- Section 28: Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
- Section 289: Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
- Section 25: Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
- Section 38: When right of private defence of body extends to causing death
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