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Section 39 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
39. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.
If the offence be not of any of the descriptions specified in section 38, the right of private defence of the body does not extend to the voluntary causing of death to the assailant, but does extend, under the restrictions specified in section 37, to the voluntary causing to the assailant of any harm other than death.
Related Sections
- Section 109: Attempt to murder
- Section 258: Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
- Section 81: Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage
- Section 320: Dishonest or Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
- Section 354: Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure
Related Acts
- Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015
- Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Act, 2017
- Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020
- Farm Laws Repeal Act, 2021
- Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021
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