Section 79 of IPC : Section 79: Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi is a security guard at a shopping mall. One day, he sees a man, Raj, running out of a store with a bag and hears the store alarm go off. Ravi, believing Raj to be a thief, apprehends him and holds him until the police arrive. It turns out that Raj had accidentally triggered the alarm and had not stolen anything. Under Section 79 of the Indian Penal Code, Ravi has committed no offence because he ac...

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