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

Section 16 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 78 IPC) provides that nothing done in pursuance of, or warranted by, the judgment or order of a court of…

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Section 16 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 78 IPC) provides that nothing done in pursuance of, or warranted by, the judgment or order of a court of justice is an offence if done while the judgment or order remains in force, even if the court lacked jurisdiction, provided the person in good faith believed it had jurisdiction. A hangman executing a sentence of death is protected by this section. Section 15 protects a Judge acting judicially, section 14 a person bound by law, and section 17 a person justified by law.

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