Section 14: Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is, or who by reason of a
person bound, mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law in good faith believes himself to be,
or by mistake
bound by law to do it.
of fact
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himself bound,
by law.
(a) A, a soldier, fires on a mob by the order of his superior officer, in conformity with the
commands of the law. A has committed no offence.
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(b) A, an officer of a Court, being ordered by that Court to arrest Y, and, after due
enquiry, believing Z to be Y, arrests Z. A has committed no offence.