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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, gives effect to the principle de minimis non curat…

Section 33 uses an ordinary-person standard for slight harm. The Latin maxim expresses the principle that the law does not concern itself with trifles.

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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, gives effect to the principle de minimis non curat lex by providing a general exception for slight harm?

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Section 33 uses an ordinary-person standard for slight harm. The Latin maxim expresses the principle that the law does not concern itself with trifles.

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Section 30 concerns acts done in good faith for a person’s benefit without their consent, within statutory limits.

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Section 31 concerns a communication made in good faith for the recipient’s benefit.

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Section 32 concerns acts compelled by threats, subject to exceptions.

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Section 33 is the general exception for harm too slight for a person of ordinary sense and temper to complain of.

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