Section 80: Accident in doing a lawful act
The Pakistan Penal Code · Pakistan Penal Code · Chapter IV · in_force
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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.
Effective date: 1862-01-01
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