31. 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 31 Communication made in good faith
Section 32 Act to which a person is compelled by threats
Section 33 Act causing slight harm
Section 34 Things done in private defence
Section 35 Right of private defence of body and of property
Section 36 Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc
Section 37 Acts against which there is no right of private defence
Section 38 When right of private defence of body extends to causing death
Section 39 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Section 40 Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body