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A person may voluntarily cause the death of an assailant in the exercise of right of private defense to…

Section 38 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 100 IPC) permits voluntarily causing the death of an assailant in private defence of the body where the…

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A person may voluntarily cause the death of an assailant in the exercise of right of private defense to protect himself against an assault done with the intention of

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Section 38 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 100 IPC) permits voluntarily causing the death of an assailant in private defence of the body where the assault is made with the intention of "Causing death", "Committing rape" or "Causing grievous hurt", among the grave offences listed there, so "All of the given options are correct".

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