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Under section 31 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, A, a surgeon, communicates to a patient in good…

Section 31 protects a communication made in good faith for the recipient’s benefit against criminal liability arising from its harm. Its surgeon illustration expressly…

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Under section 31 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, A, a surgeon, communicates to a patient in good faith and for the patient benefit his opinion that the patient cannot live. The patient dies from the resulting shock, although A knew such death was likely. What offence is committed by reason of this communication?

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Section 31 protects a communication made in good faith for the recipient’s benefit against criminal liability arising from its harm. Its surgeon illustration expressly applies even when death from shock occurs and the surgeon knew that result was likely.

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