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The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Communication made in good faith

Repealed From 01 Jan 1862 Act 45 of 1860 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 45 of 1860 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 06 Oct 1860 In force 01 Jan 1862

This provision is repealed. Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024. It is reproduced because conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.

Section 93 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with communication made in good faith. No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1862. Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.

No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person.

Illustration

A, a surgeon, in good faith, communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient dies in consequence of the shock. A has committed no offence, though he knew it to be likely that the communication might cause the patient's death.

Section 93, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).

Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 31 Communication made in good faith Text carried over almost unchanged 100%

Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.

Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.

Questions about Section 93

What does Section 93 of the Indian Penal Code deal with?

Section 93 of the Indian Penal Code is headed "Communication made in good faith". No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person.

How do I find court cases under Section 93 of the Indian Penal Code?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: IPC 93, section 93 IPC, section 93 of the Indian Penal Code. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 93 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?

For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNS 31 (Communication made in good faith), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.

When did Section 93 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?

Section 93 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 93, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.

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