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An officer carries out a sentence in pursuance of a court order that remains in force. Which provision…

Section 16 covers acts in pursuance of or warranted by a court judgment or order that remains in force. Even if the court lacked jurisdiction, the protection applies if the…

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An officer carries out a sentence in pursuance of a court order that remains in force. Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, specifically protects acts done in pursuance of a court judgment or order?

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Section 16 covers acts in pursuance of or warranted by a court judgment or order that remains in force.

Even if the court lacked jurisdiction, the protection applies if the actor believed in good faith that it had jurisdiction.

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Option A

Section 15 concerns a judge acting judicially.

Option B

Section 16 specifically covers an act in pursuance of, or warranted by, a court judgment or order in force.

Option C

Section 17 concerns legal justification or good-faith mistake of fact about such justification.

Option D

Section 18 concerns accident in doing a lawful act with proper care and caution.

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