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Section 35: Right of private defence of body and of property.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023

Every person has a right, subject to the restrictions contained in section 37, to defend—.

(a) his own body, and the body of any other person, against any offence affecting the human body;.

(b) the property, whether movable or immovable, of himself or of any other person, against any act which is an offence falling under the definition of theft, robbery, mischief or criminal trespass, or which is an attempt to commit theft, robbery, mischief or criminal trespass.

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ActThe Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section35
Marginal noteRight of private defence of body and of property.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
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