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Which of the following provisions is based on the rule of volenti non fit injuria?

Section 25 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 87 IPC) embodies voluntary acceptance of harm or its risk, corresponding to volenti non fit injuria. It…

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Which of the following provisions is based on the rule of volenti non fit injuria?

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Section 25 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 87 IPC) embodies voluntary acceptance of harm or its risk, corresponding to volenti non fit injuria. It applies to consent by a person above eighteen and excludes acts intended or known likely to cause death or grievous hurt. By contrast, section 30 addresses beneficial acts without consent, section 32 deals with threats, and section 19 concerns preventing other harm.

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