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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, when does the right of private defence of property commence?

The right starts when a reasonable apprehension of danger to the property arises. A person need not wait until the threatened property offence has been completed before…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, when does the right of private defence of property commence?

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The right starts when a reasonable apprehension of danger to the property arises. A person need not wait until the threatened property offence has been completed before exercising a lawful defence. The separate rules about an offender retreating after theft and danger persisting during robbery describe how long the right continues, rather than when it begins.

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