Sanhita.ai

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

(BNS)

Chapter 3: GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

Section 14
Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
Section 15
Act of Judge when acting judicially
Section 16
Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court
Section 17
Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law
Section 18
Accident in doing a lawful act
Section 19
Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
Section 20
Act of a child under seven years of age
Section 21
Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding
Section 22
Act of a person of unsound mind
Section 23
Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
Section 24
Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
Section 25
Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
Section 26
Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
Section 27
Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person of unsound mind, by, or by consent of guardian
Section 28
Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
Section 29
Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
Section 30
Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
Section 31
Communication made in good faith
Section 32
Act to which a person is compelled by threats
Section 33
Act causing slight harm
Section 34
Things done in private defence
Section 35
Right of private defence of body and of property
Section 36
Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc
Section 37
Acts against which there is no right of private defence
Section 38
When right of private defence of body extends to causing death
Section 39
When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Section 40
Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body
Section 41
When right of private defence of property extends to causing death
Section 42
When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Section 43
Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property
Section 44
Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person

Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law

Act of Judge when acting judicially

Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court

Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law

Accident in doing a lawful act

Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm

Act of a child under seven years of age

Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding

Act of a person of unsound mind

Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will

Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated

Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent

Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit

Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person of unsound mind, by, or by consent of guardian

Consent known to be given under fear or misconception

Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused

Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent

Communication made in good faith

Act to which a person is compelled by threats

Act causing slight harm

Things done in private defence

Right of private defence of body and of property

Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc

Acts against which there is no right of private defence

When right of private defence of body extends to causing death

When such right extends to causing any harm other than death

Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body

When right of private defence of property extends to causing death

When such right extends to causing any harm other than death

Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property

Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person