Article 14 Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sahinta 2023 | CHAPTER III GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

 The Bharatiya Nyaya Sahinta 2023

CHAPTER III GENERAL EXCEPTIONS 

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sahinta 2023

Article 14 
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, being ordered by that Court to arrest Y, and after due enquiry, believing Z to be Y, arrests Z. A has committed no offence.

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