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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 220: Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant
- Section 288: Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
- Section 228: Fabricating false evidence
- Section 269: Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in Court
- Section 304: Snatching
Related Acts
- Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024
- Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act, 2019
- Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Amendment Act, 2018
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Act, 2019
- Recycling of Ships Act, 2019
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