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Under which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, act done in pursuance of the judgement or…

Section 16 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 78 IPC) provides that nothing done "in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the judgment or order of, a…

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Under which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, act done in pursuance of the judgement or order of the court is not an offence ?

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Section 16 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 78 IPC) provides that nothing done "in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the judgment or order of, a Court of Justice" is an offence, even if the court lacked jurisdiction, provided the person believed in good faith that it had.

Section 17 covers acts justified by law or by mistake of fact, section 30 acts done in good faith for a person's benefit without consent, and section 32 acts done under threats.

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