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⚖ BNS: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Act No. 45 of 2023 · Replaces IPC 1860 · In force: 1 July 2024

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BNS Section 43 – Communication made in good faith

Chapter 3: General Exceptions · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

BNS Section 43 IPC S.93

IPC Reference IPC S.93

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.

📋 Explanation / Illustration

Illustration: 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 patients death.

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