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'A' is at work with a hatchet; the head flies off and kills a man standing nearby. If A exercised proper caution, how will the act be treated under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

Asked in Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) · 2025
Important Acts · Indian Polity
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The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and came into force on 1 July 2024.

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Option C — A has committed no offence if done without criminal intent and in good faith

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