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Section 35 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
35. Right of private defence of body and of property.
Every person has a right, subject to the restrictions contained in section 37, to defend-
(a) his own body, and the body of any other person, against any offence affecting the human body;
(b) the property, whether movable or immovable, of himself or of any other person, against any act which is an offence falling under the definition of theft, robbery, mischief or criminal trespass, or which is an attempt to commit theft, robbery, mischief or criminal trespass.
Related Sections
- Section 240: Giving false information respecting an offence committed
- Section 338: Forgery of Valuable security, will, etc
- Section 51: Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done
- Section 273: Disobedience to quarantine rule
- Section 312: Attempt to Commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
Related Acts
* Only for reference.