14. Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law in good faith believes himself to be, bound by law to do it. Illustrations. (a) A, a soldier, fires on a mob by the order of his superior officer, in conformity with the commands of the law. A has committed no offence. (b) A, an officer of a Court, being ordered by that Court to arrest Y, and, after due enquiry, believing Z to be Y, arrests Z. A has committed no offence.
IPC Section 76 in BNS: Section 14
Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
Section 76 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law) corresponds to Section 14 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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