Section 28 BNS – Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 & equivalent IPC Section

Section-28 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Consent known to be given under fear or misconception – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code.  

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section)
28. A consent is not such a consent as is intended by any section of this Sanhita,––  

(a) if the consent is given by a person under fear of injury, or under a misconception of fact, and if the person doing the act knows, or has reason to believe, that the consent was given in consequence of such fear or misconception; or  

(b) if the consent is given by a person who, from unsoundness of mind, or intoxication, is unable to understand the nature and consequence of that to which he gives his consent; or  

(c) unless the contrary appears from the context, if the consent is given by a person who is under twelve years of age.    
90. Consent known to be given under fear or misconception.—A consent is not such a consent as is intended by any section of this Code, if the consent is given by a person under fear of injury, or under a misconception of fact, and if the person doing the act knows, or has reason to believe, that the consent was given in consequence of such fear or misconception; or  

Consent of insane person.—if the consent is given by a person who, from unsoundness of mind, or intoxication, is unable to understand the nature and consequence of that to which he gives his consent; or  

Consent of child.—unless the contrary appears from the context, if the consent is given by a person who is under twelve years of age..

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  • Prashant Kanha

    Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India with 14 years’ experience in civil, criminal, commercial and procedural matters. Partner at Redlaw Legal Services and author of legal analyses and commentary.

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