धारा 18 पहले IPC 80
Accident in doing a lawful act
अध्याय 3: साधारण अपवाद
यह राजपत्र में छपा आधिकारिक अंग्रेज़ी पाठ है। आधिकारिक हिंदी पाठ जल्द जोड़ा जाएगा। धारा का शीर्षक भी अभी आधिकारिक अंग्रेज़ी में है।
Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune, and without any criminal intention or knowledge in the doing of a lawful act in a lawful manner by lawful means and with proper care and caution.
Illustration.
A is at work with a hatchet; the head flies off and kills a man who is standing by. Here, if there was no want of proper caution on the part of A, his act is excusable and not an offence.
भारतीय न्याय संहिता, 2023 (2023 का अधिनियम संख्यांक 45). जैसा 25 दिसंबर 2023 को राजपत्र में छपा। बाद के संशोधन, यदि कोई हों, शामिल नहीं।
जुड़ी हुई धाराएँ
- 15Act of Judge when acting judiciallyIPC 77
- 16Act done pursuant to judgment or order of CourtIPC 78
- 17Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by lawIPC 79
- 19Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harmIPC 81
- 20Act of a child under seven years of ageIPC 82
- 21Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understandingIPC 83