Section 27 BNS: Act Done In Good Faith For Benefit Of Child Or Person Of Unsound Mind, By, Or By Consent Of Guardian

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Section 27 BNS | BNS 27 | BNS Section 27

Nothing which is done in good faith for the benefit of a person under twelve years of age, or person of unsound mind, by, or by consent, either express or implied, of the guardian or other person having lawful charge of that person, 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 that person: Provided that this exception shall not extend to—

(a) the intentional causing of death, or to the attempting to cause death;

(b) the doing of anything which the person doing it knows to be likely to cause death, for any purpose other than the preventing of death or grievous hurt, or the curing of any grievous disease or infirmity;

(c) the voluntary causing of grievous hurt, or to the attempting to cause grievous hurt, unless it be for the purpose of preventing death or grievous hurt, or the curing of any grievous disease or infirmity;

(d) the abetment of any offence, to the committing of which offence it would not extend.

Illustration

A, in good faith, for his child’s benefit without his child’s consent, has his child cut for the stone by a surgeon knowing it to be likely that the operation will cause the child’s death, but not intending to cause the child’s death. A is within the exception, in as much as his object was the cure of the child.

READ OTHER SECTIONS OF CHAPTER III — GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

Section No.	Section Title
14	Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law.
15	Act of Judge when acting judicially.
16	Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court.
17	Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law.
18	Accident in doing a lawful act.
19	Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm.
20	Act of a child under seven years of age.
21	Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding.
22	Act of a person of unsound mind.
23	Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will.
24	Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated.
25	Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent.
26	Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit.
27	Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person of unsound mind, by, or by consent of guardian.
28	Consent known to be given under fear or misconception.
29	Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused.
30	Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent.
31	Communication made in good faith.
32	Act to which a person is compelled by threats.
33	Act causing slight harm.
	Of Right Of Private Defence
34	Things done in private defence.
35	Right of private defence of body and of property.
36	Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc.
37	Acts against which there is no right of private defence.
38	When right of private defence of body extends to causing death.
39	When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.
40	Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body.
41	When right of private defence of property extends to causing death.
42	When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.
43	Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property.
44	Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person.