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Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
BNS Section 25 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 deals with acts that cause harm but are done with consent, provided the harm is not intended to cause death or grievous hurt and the person consenting is above eighteen years of age.
IPC Section 87
Nothing which is not intended to cause death, or grievous hurt, and which is not known by the doer to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, to any person, above eighteen years of age, who has given consent, whether express or implied, to suffer that harm; or by reason of any harm which it may be known by the doer to be likely to cause to any such person who has consented to take the risk of that harm.
Illustrations: A and Z agree to fence with each other for amusement. This agreement implies the consent of each to suffer any harm which, in the course of such fencing, may be caused without foul play; and if A, while playing fairly, hurts Z, A commits no offence.
Example: While playing basketball, Rakesh got hurt when Vijay threw the ball and it hit his head by mistake. Here, Vijay did not commit a crime since both gave implied consent to the risk of getting hurt involved in a sport.
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