Indian Penal Code : Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith forperson's

Indian Penal Code,1860

Act No : 45

Section : Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith forperson's benefit.

88. Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in goodfaith for person's benefit.--Nothing, which is not intented to causedeath, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause, or beintended by the doer to cause, or be known by the doer to be likely tocause, to any person for whose benefit it is done in good faith, andwho has given a consent, whether express or implied to suffer thatharm, or to take the risk of that harm. Illustration A, a surgeon, knowing that a particular operation is likely tocause the death of Z, who suffers under the painful complaint, but notintending to cause Z's death, and intending, in good faith, Z'sbenefit, performs that operation on Z, with Z's consent. A hascommitted no offence.