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What is Mistake of Fact and why is it a defence under IPC?

What is Mistake of Fact and why is it a defence under IPC? [Updated 2022]

Mistake of fact is one of the five general defenses or exceptions to criminal liability under the Indian Penal Code and it can be used to avoid liability of criminal nature for an offence. This blog post will explore the meaning of mistake of fact, what types there are, and how it can be used

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What is Doli Incapex

What is “doli incapax” in which section of IPC it lies?

‘Doli incapax‘ is a Latin legal maxim that infers the meaning ‘incapability of committing a crime’. This term has been used to describe an assumption of guiltlessness for children in criminal law in most countries. We find this term in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in Section 82, and in the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 in

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