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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 27: Act done in good faith for benefit of child or person of unsound mind, by, or by consent of guardian
- Section 115: Voluntarily causing hurt
- Section 322: Dishonest or Fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
- Section 120: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
- Section 282: Rash navigation of vessel
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