BNS 25 — Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

25. Nothing which is not intended to cause death, or grievous hurt,
and which is not known by the doer to be likely to cause death or grievous
hurt,  is  an  offence  by  reason  of  any  harm which  it  may  cause,  or  be
intended by the doer to cause, to any person, above eighteen years of age,
who has given consent, whether express or implied, to suffer that harm; or
by reason of any harm which it may be known by the doer to be likely to
cause to any such person who has consented to take the risk of that harm.
Illustration.
A  and  Z  agree  to  fence  with  each  other  for  amusement.  This
agreement  implies  the  consent  of  each  to  suffer  any  harm  which,  in  the
course of such fencing, may  be caused without foul play;  and if A, while
playing fairly, hurts Z, A commits no offence.
Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for
person's benefit.

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