IPC § 80 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 80 IPC — Accident in doing a lawful act
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 18 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 18 — Accident in doing a lawful act
Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or misfortune, and without any criminal intention or knowledge in the doing of a lawful act in a lawful manner by lawful means and with proper care and caution.
Illustration.
A is at work with a hatchet; the head flies off and kills a man who is standing by. Here, if there was no want of proper caution on the part of A, his act is excusable and not an offence.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 18 in full