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

Section 16 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 78 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860) protects an act done pursuant to, or warranted by, a court's judgment or…

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Section 16 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 78 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860) protects an act done pursuant to, or warranted by, a court's judgment or order while it remains in force, and therefore exempts a hangman carrying out a court's death sentence from criminal liability. Section 14 deals with acts done by a person bound by law, Section 15 with acts of a Judge acting judicially, and Section 17 with acts done by a person justified by law.

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