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Which of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is based on the principle of de…

Section 33 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 95 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860) embodies the maxim de minimis non curat lex (the law does not concern…

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Which of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is based on the principle of de minimis non curat lex?

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Section 33 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 95 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860) embodies the maxim de minimis non curat lex (the law does not concern itself with trifles). It provides that nothing is an offence by reason that it causes, or that it is intended to cause, or that it is known to be likely to cause, any harm, if that harm is so slight that no person of ordinary sense and temper would complain of such harm. Section 30 covers acts done in good faith for the benefit of a person without consent, Section 31 covers communications made in good faith, and Section 32 deals with acts to which a person is compelled by threats.

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