Section 80 IPC (accident) provides that nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune AND
AEven when committed with criminal intent or knowledge
BWithout any criminal intent or knowledge, in a lawful act, by lawful means, and with proper care and caution
COnly when occurring in a moving vehicle
DOnly when the victim is a child
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Without any criminal intent or knowledge, in a lawful act, by lawful means, and with proper care and caution
Section 80 has cumulative conditions: (i) accident or misfortune, (ii) lawful act, (iii) lawful means, (iv) proper care and caution, (v) no criminal intent/knowledge. Failure of ANY destroys the defence.
Related questions
Section 357A CrPC, inserted by the 2009 Amendment Act, provides for:Section 161 IPC criminalises the taking of:Section 320 CrPC deals with compounding of offences. Compoundable offences:Section 122 IEA enacts marital privilege. It provides that:Section 60 IEA enacts the rule that oral evidence must be DIRECT, namely:Section 173 CrPC requires the officer in charge of a police station, on completion of inveSection 156 CrPC empowers the officer in charge of a police station to investigate a cogniSection 268 IPC defines 'public nuisance' as an act which causes: