# \#section18

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## [Section 18 of BNS: No Criminal Liability for Accidental Acts](https://citizen.complainthub.org/t/section-18-of-bns-no-criminal-liability-for-accidental-acts/20707)

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**Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 1:20am UTC](https://citizen.complainthub.org/t/section-18-of-bns-no-criminal-liability-for-accidental-acts/20707 "2025-03-25T01:20:44Z")

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Section 18 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) states that if a person, while performing a lawful act in a lawful manner using lawful means and exercising proper care, causes harm by accident or misf…