Penal Code 2008 Ed. 42 CAP. 224 imprisonment for life, he shall not in any case be liable to imprisonment for a term exceeding 15 years. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 75] CHAPTER IV GENERAL EXCEPTIONS Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound by law 76. Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law in good faith believes himself to be, bound by law to do it. Illustrations (a) A, a soldier, fires on a mob by the order of his superior officer, in conformity with the commands of the law. A has committed no offence. (b) A, an officer of a court of justice, being ordered by that court to arrest Y, and, after due enquiry, believing Z to be Y, arrest Z. A has committed no offence. [Indian PC 1860, s. 76] Act of judge when acting judicially 77. Nothing is an offence which is done by a judge when acting judicially in the exercise of any power which is, or which in good faith he believes to be, given to him by law. [Indian PC 1860, s. 77] Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of a court of justice 78. Nothing which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by, the judgment or order of a court of justice, if done while the judgment or order remains in force, is an offence, notwithstanding the court may have had no jurisdiction to pass the judgment or order, provided the person doing the act in good faith believes that the court had such jurisdiction. [Indian PC 1860, s. 78] Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015