Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court
What this section does
Exempts from criminal liability any act done in pursuance of, or warranted by, a court's judgment or order, provided the order remains in force and the person acting under it in good faith believes the court had jurisdiction to pass it. The protection applies even if the court lacked actual jurisdiction.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Derived from IPC s.78.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 16, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 16 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.