BNS / Chapter III
CHAPTER III · SECTIONS 14–44
General Exceptions
Explore BNS Chapter 3, covering sections 14–44 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Open a section to read its statutory text and official source.
§ 14BNS Section 14 — Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law§ 15BNS Section 15 — Act of Judge when acting judicially§ 16BNS Section 16 — Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court§ 17BNS Section 17 — Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law§ 18BNS Section 18 — Accident in doing a lawful act§ 19BNS Section 19 — Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm§ 20BNS Section 20 — Act of a child under seven years of age§ 21BNS Section 21 — Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding§ 22BNS Section 22 — Act of a person of unsound mind§ 23BNS Section 23 — Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will§ 24BNS Section 24 — Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated§ 25BNS Section 25 — Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent§ 26BNS Section 26 — Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit§ 27BNS Section 27 — Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person of unsound mind, by, or by consent of guardian§ 28BNS Section 28 — Consent known to be given under fear or misconception§ 29BNS Section 29 — Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused§ 30BNS Section 30 — Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent§ 31BNS Section 31 — Communication made in good faith§ 32BNS Section 32 — Act to which a person is compelled by threats§ 33BNS Section 33 — Act causing slight harm§ 34BNS Section 34 — Things done in private defence§ 35BNS Section 35 — Right of private defence of body and of property§ 36BNS Section 36 — Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc§ 37BNS Section 37 — Acts against which there is no right of private defence§ 38BNS Section 38 — When right of private defence of body extends to causing death§ 39BNS Section 39 — When such right extends to causing any harm other than death§ 40BNS Section 40 — Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body§ 41BNS Section 41 — When right of private defence of property extends to causing death§ 42BNS Section 42 — When such right extends to causing any harm other than death§ 43BNS Section 43 — Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property§ 44BNS Section 44 — Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
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