Chapter IV – General Exceptions

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Chapter IV – General Exceptions is the portion of the Indian Penal Code that sets out the general legal defenses and circumstances under which an act does not constitute a criminal offense.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of statute
part of Indian Penal Code
appliesTo accident in doing a lawful act
acts done by judges and public servants under certain conditions
acts done by mistake of fact in good faith
acts done by persons justified or by reason of mistake of fact believing themselves justified by law
acts done pursuant to a judgment or order of a court
acts done under compulsion or threat in specified situations
acts done under intoxication in specified circumstances
acts done with consent or for a person’s benefit under certain conditions
acts likely to cause harm but done without criminal intent and to prevent other harm
acts of children above seven and under twelve lacking sufficient maturity of understanding
acts of children under seven years of age
acts of persons of unsound mind
all offences under the Indian Penal Code unless otherwise provided
communication made in good faith
right of private defence of person and property
trivial acts causing slight harm
bindingForce binding on all criminal courts in India applying the Indian Penal Code
containsSection Section 100
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interpretationRule exceptions must be read with the defining sections of offences
isPartOf Indian Penal Code NERFINISHED
jurisdiction India NERFINISHED
legalFunction defines conditions where an act is not an offence
provides general defenses to criminal liability
legalSystem Indian criminal law
subjectMatter circumstances excluding criminal liability
general defenses in criminal law

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Indian Penal Code hasPart Chapter IV – General Exceptions