Legal Principle: 1. An act done by the consent of a person above 18 years is not an offence, provided the offender did not intend to cause death or grievous hurt. 2. Mere pecuniary benefit is not a 'thing done for a person's benefit'.Factual Situation: A, poor man, is in dire need of money to pay off his moneylenders. A approaches Z, a doctor, to operate on him to remove one of his kidneys so that he can donate it to needy people and earn money. The doctor explains to him the risks and thereafter proceeds to remove his kidney. In the process, some complications develop and A develops an abdominal tumour. Is Z guilty? (AILET 2014)Decision:

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Each question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. You have to apply the principles to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. Remember: you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given for every question.

Legal Principle: 1. An act done by the consent of a person above 18 years is not an offence, provided the offender did not intend to cause death or grievous hurt. 2. Mere pecuniary benefit is not a 'thing done for a person's benefit'.<br>Factual Situation: A, poor man, is in dire need of money to pay off his moneylenders. A approaches Z, a doctor, to operate on him to remove one of his kidneys so that he can donate it to needy people and earn money. The doctor explains to him the risks and thereafter proceeds to remove his kidney. In the process, some complications develop and A develops an abdominal tumour. Is Z guilty? (AILET 2014)<br>Decision: