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For the defence of mistake of fact under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023:

Section 14 of the BNS protects only a person who acts "by reason of a mistake of fact" and "in good faith", and good faith under section 2(11) means acting with due care and…

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For the defence of mistake of fact under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023:

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Section 14 of the BNS protects only a person who acts "by reason of a mistake of fact" and "in good faith", and good faith under section 2(11) means acting with due care and attention. So a careless though actual mistake is not enough, and reasonableness without good faith does not satisfy the section.

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