BNS 31 — Communication made in good faith.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

31. No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of
any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of
that person.
Illustration.
A,  a  surgeon,  in  good  faith,  communicates  to  a  patient  his  opinion
that he cannot live. The patient dies in consequence of the shock. A has
committed   no   offence,   though   he   knew   it to   be   likely   that   the
communication might cause the patient’s death.
Act to which a person is compelled by threats.

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