IPC § 93 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 93 IPC — Communication made in good faith
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 31 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 31 — 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.
Illustration.
A, 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 31 in full