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A hangman who hangs a prisoner pursuant to order of a court is exempted from criminal liability under…

Section 16 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 78 IPC) specifically protects an act done in pursuance of a court’s judgment or order while that order…

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A hangman who hangs a prisoner pursuant to order of a court is exempted from criminal liability under which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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Section 16 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 78 IPC) specifically protects an act done in pursuance of a court’s judgment or order while that order remains in force. It also addresses lack of court jurisdiction where the actor in good faith believes jurisdiction exists. The hangman carrying out the operative execution order falls under this specific court-order exception, rather than the judge’s own judicial-act protection in Section 15.

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