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Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 expressly states that the right of private defence is…

Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 97 IPC) expressly subjects the right of private defence of body and property to section 37. Section 37…

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Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 expressly states that the right of private defence is subject to the restrictions contained in

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Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 97 IPC) expressly subjects the right of private defence of body and property to section 37. Section 37 limits that right, including where protection by public authorities is available and by forbidding more harm than necessary. Sections 36, 38 and 40 address different aspects of the right.

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