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'A' met with an accident and became unconscious. He was taken to the hospital by the police and there…

Section 30 of the BNS excuses harm caused to a person for whose benefit an act is done in good faith, even without consent, where the circumstances make it "impossible for…

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'A' met with an accident and became unconscious. He was taken to the hospital by the police and there was none to identify him. The surgeon performed an operation on him to save him but 'A' died. The police prosecuted the surgeon for murder on a complaint by A's relative. Since it was an act done in:

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Section 30 of the BNS excuses harm caused to a person for whose benefit an act is done in good faith, even without consent, where the circumstances make it "impossible for that person to signify consent" and there is no guardian from whom consent can be had in time. The unconscious, unidentified A could not consent, so the surgeon is not liable. Good faith alone or professional ethics is not the statutory test.

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