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In the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a right to private defence is available to

Private defence of the body extends to a person's own body and the body of another person against offences affecting the human body. It is therefore possible to defend…

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In the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a right to private defence is available to

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Private defence of the body extends to a person's own body and the body of another person against offences affecting the human body. It is therefore possible to defend someone else, rather than only oneself. The right remains subject to statutory limits, including using no more harm than necessary and the restrictions concerning recourse to public authorities.

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