Correct option is B
Section 78 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 exempts a person, such as a hangman, from criminal liability when they act in accordance with a Court's lawful order. The Section protects individuals who are executing legal orders, ensuring they are not held criminally responsible for actions carried out as part of their official duties.
Information Booster: Section 78 upholds the legal principle that acts done under the authority of a Court are lawful, and those carrying out such orders, like hangmen or police officers, are not criminally liable.
Additional Knowledge:
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(a) Incorrect: Section 77 deals with acts of judges acting judicially.
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(c) Incorrect: Section 79 relates to acts justified by law.
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(d) Incorrect: Section 76 deals with acts done by mistake of fact when there is a legal obligation.
