Mistake of Fact

English Plain Meaning

"A defense where an honest, mistaken belief about real circumstances negates criminal intention."

हिंदी सरल अर्थ

"एक कानूनी बचाव जहाँ वास्तविक परिस्थितियों के बारे में ईमानदार भूल आपराधिक इरादे को समाप्त कर देती है।"

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Landmark Cases Applying "Mistake of Fact"

Real court decisions where the ratio decidendi hinged upon this principle.

A midnight killing in an abandoned aerodrome. Can an honest belief in ghosts save a man from the gallows?