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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 291: Negligent conduct with respect to animal
- Section 115: Voluntarily causing hurt
- Section 22: Act of a person of unsound mind
- Section 51: Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
- Section 27: Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person of unsound mind, by, or by consent of guardian
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