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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
Related Acts
- Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
- Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 2017
- International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019
- Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017
- Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
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