IPC Section 76 - Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact be lieving himself bound, by law

76. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact be lieving 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.

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(a) A, a soldier, fires on a mob by the order of his superior officer, in conformity with the commands of the l aw. A has

committed no offence.

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

arrests Z. A has committed no offence.