BNS16
BNS Section 16: Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court
Ch III · General Exceptions
Gazette p.24
Verbatim · BNS16. Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court.— Nothing which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the judgment or order of, a Court; if done whilst such judgment or order remains in force, is an offence, notwithstanding the Court may have had no jurisdiction to pass such judgment or order, provided the person doing the act in good faith believes that the Court had such jurisdiction.
Cite as: Section 16, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)