Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 18 :
Accident in doing a lawful act :
(See section 80 of IPC 1860)
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.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 80 :
Accident in doing a lawful act:
(See section 18 of BNS 2023)
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