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Section 76 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
76. 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 of Justice, 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 432: Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
- Section 359: Kidnapping
- Section 53A: Construction of reference to transportation
- Section 326: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means -
- Section 224: Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
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