INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous
25. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous
hurt, done by consent.
87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or
grievous hurt, done by consent.--Nothing which is not intended to
cause death, or grievous hurt, and which is not known by the doer to
be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, is an offence by reason of
any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, to
any person, above eighteen years of age, who has given consent,
whether express or implied, to suffer that harm; or by reason of any
harm which it may be known by the doer to be likely to cause to any
such person who has consented to take the risk of that harm.
Illustration
A and Z agree to fence with each other for amusement. This
agreement implies the consent of each to suffer any harm which, in the
course of such fencing, may be caused without foul play; and if A,
while playing fairly, hurts Z, A commits no offence.
Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
25. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by
consent.—Nothing which is not intended to cause death, or grievous hurt, and which is not known by the
doer to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause,
or be intended by the doer to cause, to any person, above eighteen years of age, who has given consent,
whether express or implied, to suffer that harm; or by reason of any harm which it may be known by the
doer to be likely to cause to any such person who has consented to take the risk of that harm.
Illustration.
A and Z agree to fence with each other for amusement. This agreement implies the consent of each to
suffer any harm which, in the course of such fencing, may be caused without foul play; and if A, while
playing fairly, hurts Z, A commits no offence.
Current law India Code — BNS 2023