Indian Penal Code, 1860
Communication made in good faith.—
Section
93
Punishment
Depends on original offence
Cognizable
Depends on original offence
Bailable
Depends on original offence
Compoundable
Non-Compoundable (Refer to CrPC 320 for exceptions)
Trial Court
Depends on original offence
Bare Act Text
93. Communication made in good faith.—
No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person.IllustrationA, a surgeon, in good faith, communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient dies in consequence of the shock. A has committed no offence, though he knew it to be likely that the communication might cause the patient’s death.