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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 80

ACCIDENT IN DOING A LAWFUL ACT Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune, and without any criminal

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The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 80 is part of The Indian Penal Code 1860 - ACCIDENT IN DOING A LAWFUL ACT Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune, and without any criminal. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

SECTION 80: ACCIDENT IN DOING A LAWFUL ACT Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune, and without any criminal intention or knowledge in the doing of a lawful act in a lawful manner by lawful means and with proper care and caution. Illustration A is at work with a hatchet; the head flies off and kills a man who is standing by. Here, if there was no want of proper caution on the part of A, his act is excusable and not an offence.

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