Section 14 of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita as compared to same provision in IPC Act 1860
Section 14 of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita as compared to same provision in IPC Act 1860 on Text:
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.
Consultant
