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A hangman, who hangs prisoners pursuant to the order of the court is exempted from criminal liability…

Section 16 BNS (formerly section 78 IPC) exempts an act done in pursuance of, or warranted by, the judgment or order of a Court, which covers a hangman executing a sentence…

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A hangman, who hangs prisoners pursuant to the order of the court is exempted from criminal liability under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) by virtue of-

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Section 16 BNS (formerly section 78 IPC) exempts an act done in pursuance of, or warranted by, the judgment or order of a Court, which covers a hangman executing a sentence under judicial order, distinguishing it from the mistake-of-fact and good-faith defences in the neighbouring sections.

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