IPC § 88 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 88 IPC — Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 26 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 26 — Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person's benefit
Nothing, which is not intended to cause death, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, or be known by the doer to be likely to cause, to any person for whose benefit it is done in good faith, and who has given a consent, whether express or implied, to suffer that harm, or to take the risk of that harm.
Illustration.
A, a surgeon, knowing that a particular operation is likely to cause the death of Z, who suffers under the painful complaint, but not intending to cause Zs death, and intending, in good faith, Zs benefit, performs that operation on Z, with Zs consent. A has committed no offence.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 26 in full