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Section 14 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Chapter III
General Exceptions
14. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law.
Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law in good faith believes himself to be, bound by law to do it.
Illustrations.
(a) A, a soldier, fires on a mob by the order of his superior officer, in conformity with the commands of the law. A has committed no offence.
(b) A, an officer of a Court, being ordered by that Court to arrest Y, and, after due enquiry, believing Z to be Y, arrests Z. A has committed no offence.
Related Sections
- Section 149: Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India
- Section 49: Punishment of abetment if act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment
- Section 243: Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
- Section 328: Punishment for Intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
- Section 235: Using as true a Certificate known to be false
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