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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the right of private defence of body extends to causing death…

Section 38(c) of the BNS covers an assault intended to commit rape, subject to section 37. Simple hurt, restraint or an assault to dishonour does not by its description…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the right of private defence of body extends to causing death of the assailant if the offence which occasions the exercise of the right is of:

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Section 38(c) of the BNS covers an assault intended to commit rape, subject to section 37. Simple hurt, restraint or an assault to dishonour does not by its description alone justify causing death, but reasonable apprehension of death or grievous hurt or another section 38 circumstance may independently do so.

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