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

All three listed categories correspond to section 38 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 100 IPC): an assault reasonably creating apprehension of death, an assault reasonably creating apprehension of grievous hurt, and an assault with the intention of committing rape. The answer identifies those categories; a bare thought of rape, an unreasonable fear, or force beyond the restrictions in section 37 does not authorise killing.

Section 38 also covers other grounds, including the acid-attack ground first added to the IPC by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.