Section 18: Act done for benefit without consent not to be offence

Where any act must be done immediately for the benefit of a person, and such person is, for any reason, not in a position to give consent immediately or has no guardian from whom it is possible to obtain consent on such person’s behalf immediately, such act done in good faith and with due care for the benefit of that person without consent, which causes harm or injury to that person, shall not be considered to be an offence.

Explanation: For the purposes of Sections 16 and 17, and this Section, the term “benefit” does not mean:

(a) a pecuniary benefit,

(b) an act done with intent to cause death, or without any reasonable cause, a grievous hurt.