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*Indian Penal Code- Section 96,97 (with the exception in sec 99)* -https://www.legistify.com/Indianpenalcode -
India Kanoon- Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Section 96
Description:
Nothing is an offense which is done in the exercise of the right of private defense.
Interpretation:
This section means the act done in order to prevent oneself from harm will not be an offence (right to private defence is applicable only when the act done is equivalent to the injury you would have got if you didin't exercised your right to private defence), for eg. A is trying to stab B with a knife suddenly B picked a rod lying nearby him and threw it at A making him bleed, he can exercise his right to private defence.
Section 97
This section means every person has the right to protect his body and body of another person against offences against human body, or if one's property (moveable or immovable) or another person is being falling under the offence like theft, robbery, mischief or criminal trespass or an attempt of the same.
Supreme Court on the issue of killing someone in self-defense -
A person can kill one under the right of self-defense only on reasonable apprehensions of the threat to his own life from the offender, the Supreme Court has ruled.
The injury which is inflicted by a person exercising the right should be commensurate with the injury with which he is threatened
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