Section 76 Of Ipc

Act done by a person bound or by mistake of fact believing himself bound by law.

Section 76 of ipc. Ipc section 76 act done by a person bound or by mistake of fact believing himself bound by law devgan in i p c 76 act done by a person bound or by mistake of fact believing himself bound by law from the indian penal code by advocate raman devgan. The legal maxim ignorantia facti excusati ignorantia juris non excusat which means ignorance of fact is an excuse but ignorance of law is no excuse. Section 76 and 79 of ipc contains the provision of mistake of fact.

Different ways and conditions to get protected or to protect someone are laid down further in this article which will be dealt with detail for the reader s simplicity. There are various kinds of acts exceptions done under the circumstances mentioned in secs. Act done by a person bound or by mistake of fact believing himself bound by law.

76 to 106 which will not amount to offences under the code. Section 76 in the indian penal code. The whole section does not describe the defence of mistake of fact as is the general belief.

Chapter iv section 76 106 of indian penal code ipc general exceptions 76. Section 76 to 106 provides for the right of the people to protect his life and limb and those of others. Act done by a person bound or by mistake of fact believing himself bound by law nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law in good faith believes himself to be bound by law to do it.

Such mistake must be reasonable and must be of fact and not of law. Section 76 to 106 of indian penal code by mohd aqib aslam views 7725 chapter iv of the indian penal code deals with the general exceptions to criminal liability.