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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, excuses a person who in good faith believes they…

Section 14 protects an act done under a legal obligation or a good-faith belief in that obligation arising from a mistake of fact. A mistake of law does not satisfy this…

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, excuses a person who in good faith believes they are legally bound to act because of a mistake of fact, while excluding mistake of law?

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Section 14 protects an act done under a legal obligation or a good-faith belief in that obligation arising from a mistake of fact. A mistake of law does not satisfy this exception.

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Section 14 contains the required distinction between mistake of fact and mistake of law in relation to legal obligation.

Option B

Section 22 addresses legal incapacity by reason of unsoundness of mind.

Option C

Section 18 addresses accident in doing a lawful act under the stated conditions.

Option D

Section 32 addresses certain acts compelled by threats causing reasonable apprehension of instant death.

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