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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 106: Causing death by negligence
- Section 211: Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
- Section 347: Counterfeiting a property mark
- Section 107: Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind
- Section 192: Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed
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