Section 14

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. Limit of solitary confinement. Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law. 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. Sec. 1] THE ____________________________________________________________ GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 11 ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (b) A, an officer of a Court, being ordered by that Court to arrest Y, and, after due enquiry, believing Z to be Y, arrests Z. A has committed no offence.