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What is mistake of fact and why is it a defense under IPC?

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What is mistake of fact and why is it a defense under IPC?

Under the Indian Penal Code, one of the five general defences or exceptions to criminal responsibility is mistake of fact, which can be used to avoid criminal punishment for an offence. This blog post will look at what an error of fact is, the many varieties of them, and how it can be used as a defence in India.

A "error of fact" is when you make a mistake about the facts of the circumstance you're in, such that you don't know something or get it wrong. There are four categories of carelessness: honest, innocent, reasonable belief, and unreasonable carelessness. Depending on the type of error you made and whether or not you were charged with an offence, your le

 

What is Mistake of Fact?
“Mistake of fact” generally refers to a wrongful understanding by someone as to the facts of a situation—the mistake results in the person committing an illegal act.

A mistake of fact is a defence to a crime in which the false belief, if true, would negate a mental state that is a component of the offence.

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