BNS Section 14 - Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law

14. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law.--

Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by

reason of a mistake of law in good faith believes himself to be, bound by law to do it.

Illustration s.

(a) A, a soldier, fires on a mob by the order of his superior officer, in conformity with the

commands of the law. A has committed no offence.

(b) A, an officer of a Court, being ordered by that Court to arrest Y, and, after due enquiry,

believing Z to be Y, arrests Z. A has committed no offence.