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Section 18 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
18. Accident in doing a lawful act.
Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune, and without any criminal intention or knowledge in the doing of a lawful act in a lawful manner by lawful means and with proper care and caution. Illustration. A is at work with a hatchet; the head flies off and kills a man who is standing by. Here, if there was no want of proper caution on the part of A, his act is excusable and not an offence.
Related Sections
- Section 267: Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
- Section 225: Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant
- Section 55: Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
- Section 235: Using as true a Certificate known to be false
- Section 308: Extortion
Related Acts
- Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 2017
- National Medical Commission Act, 2019
- Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020
- Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 2023
- Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021
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