General Exceptions
IPC Section 90 - Consent known to be give n under fear or misconception
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 90 deals with consent known to be give n under fear or misconception.
Full official legal text
90. Consent known to be give n under fear or misconception. A consent is not such a consent as
is intended by any section of this Code, if the consent is given by a person under fear of injury, or und er a
misconception of fact, and if the person doing the act knows, or has reason to believe, that the consent
was given in consequence of such fear or misconception; or
Consent of insane person .--if the consent is given by a person who, from unsoundness of mind, or
intoxication, is unable to understand the nature and consequence of that to which he gives his consent; or
Consent of child.--unless the contrary appears from the context, if the consent is given by a person
who is under twelve years of age.
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