Section 26 Of The Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023
Searching for Section 26 of The Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 it also know as Section 26 of BNS Act 2023.
Section 26 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) talks about “Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent.”
Section 26 Of The Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023
Nothing, which is not intended to cause death, is an offence by reason of any harm
which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, or be known by the doer to be likely
to cause, to any person for whose benefit it is done in good faith, and who has given a
consent, whether express or implied, to suffer that harm, or to take the risk of that harm.
Illustration.
A, a surgeon, knowing that a particular operation is likely to cause the death of Z, who
suffers under the painful complaint, but not intending to cause Z’s death, and intending, in
good faith, Z’s benefit, performs that operation on Z, with Z’s consent. A has committed no
offence.