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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 excuses an act done in the good-faith belief that…

Section 14 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 concerns being legally bound to act. It protects a good-faith belief in that duty if the error is factual. Section 17…

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 excuses an act done in the good-faith belief that the actor was legally bound to do it, when that belief results from a mistake of fact?

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Section 14 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 concerns being legally bound to act. It protects a good-faith belief in that duty if the error is factual.

Section 17 concerns being legally justified in acting. The distinction between duty and justification determines which provision applies.

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Option A

Section 14 covers a legal duty or a good-faith factual mistake about being legally bound to act.

Option B

Section 16 concerns acts done pursuant to a court judgment or order.

Option C

Section 17 concerns an act justified by law or a good-faith factual mistake about justification.

Option D

Section 18 concerns an accident in doing a lawful act with proper care and caution.

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