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25. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent. Nothing which is not intended toRead More →

26. Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit. Nothing, which is not intended to cause death, isRead More →

27. Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person of unsound mind, by, or by consent of guardian. Nothing which is doneRead More →

28. Consent known to be given under fear or misconception. A consent is not such a consent as is intended by any section of thisRead More →

29. Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused. The exceptions in sections 25, 26 and 27 do not extend to acts whichRead More →

30. Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent. Nothing is an offence by reason of any harm which it mayRead More →

31. Communication made in good faith. No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whomRead More →

32. Act to which a person is compelled by threats. Except murder, and offences against the State punishable with death, nothing is an offence whichRead More →

33. Act causing slight harm. Nothing is an offence by reason that it causes, or that it is intended to cause, or that it isRead More →

Of right of private defence 34. Things done in private defence. Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right ofRead More →

35. Right of private defence of body and of property. Every person has a right, subject to the restrictions contained in section 37, to defend:Read More →

36. Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc. When an act, which would otherwise be a certain offence, isRead More →

37. Acts against which there is no right of private defence. (1) There is no right of private defence: (a) against an act which doesRead More →

38. When right of private defence of body extends to causing death. The right of private defence of the body extends, under the restrictions specifiedRead More →

39. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death. If the offence be not of any of the descriptions specified in sectionRead More →