Section 25: Nothing which is not intended to cause death, or grievous hurt, and which is not
intended and known by the doer to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, is an offence by reason of any
not known to
be likely to harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, to any person, above eighteen
cause death or years of age, who has given consent, whether express or implied, to suffer that harm; or by
grievous hurt, reason of any harm which it may be known by the doer to be likely to cause to any such
done by person who has consented to take the risk of that harm.
consent.
Illustration.
A and Z agree to fence with each other for amusement. This agreement implies the
consent of each to suffer any harm which, in the course of such fencing, may be caused
without foul play; and if A, while playing fairly, hurts Z, A commits no offence.