The word “illegal” or “unlawful” is applicable to every thing which is an offence, or which is prohibited by law, or which furnishes ground for a civil action: and a person is said to be “legally bound to do” whatever it is illegal or unlawful in him to omit.
Section history
Section 43 — “Illegal”, “unlawful” and “legally bound to do”
As in force on 1 July 2014.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
- 1 July 2014 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest
[Indian PC 1860, s. 43]