Section 93: Communication made in good faith
The Pakistan Penal Code · Pakistan Penal Code · Chapter IV · in_force
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No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person. Illustration A, a surgeon, in good faith, communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient dies in consequence of the shock. A has committed no offence, though he knew it to be likely that the communication might cause the patient’s death.
Effective date: 1862-01-01
Related sections
Section 92: Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consentSection 94: Act to which a person is compelled by threatsSection 91: Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm causedSection 95: Act causing slight harmSection 90: Consent known to be given under fear or misconceptionSection 96: Things done in private defence
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