Section 80State of Jammu-Kashmir Act
Section 80: Accident in doing a lawful act
Accident in doing a lawful act.
- 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.IllustrationA is at a 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.Previous
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