General Exceptions

सामान्य अपवाद

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This chapter defines circumstances under which acts that would otherwise be offences are not conside...

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यह अध्याय उन परिस्थितियों को परिभाषित करता है जिनके तहत वे कार्य जो अन्यथा अपराध होंगे, आपराधिक नहीं...

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This chapter defines circumstances under which acts that would otherwise be offences are not considered criminal, including acts done under legal authority, in good faith, by consent, in self-defense, or under various other exceptional circumstances.

यह अध्याय उन परिस्थितियों को परिभाषित करता है जिनके तहत वे कार्य जो अन्यथा अपराध होंगे, आपराधिक नहीं माने जाते, जिसमें कानूनी प्राधिकरण के तहत, सद्भावना से, सहमति से, आत्मरक्षा में, या अन्य विभिन्न असाधारण परिस्थितियों में किए गए कार्य शामिल हैं।

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

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