Section 79. Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law

79. Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law . — Nothing is an offence which is done by any person who is justified by law, or who by reason of a mistake 1. Subs. by Act 8 of 1862, s. 5, for "be less than a". 2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1910, s. 2, for section 75. 3. The words "British India" have successively been subs. by the A. O. 1948, the A. O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., (w.e.f. 1-4-1951) to read as above.