This section covers right of private defence against person with mental illness in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc. When an act, which would otherwise be a certain offence, is not that offence, by reason of the youth, the want of maturity … Read more
This section covers act of child above seven and under twelve, of immature understanding in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding: Nothing is an offence which is done by a child above seven years of age and under twelve years … Read more
This section covers act against which there is no private defence in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Acts against which there is no right of private defence. (1) There is no right of private defence: – against an act which does not reasonably cause the apprehension of death or of grievous hurt, if done, … Read more
This section covers act of person with mental illness in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Act of a person of unsound mind. Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, by reason of unsoundness of mind, is incapable of knowing the nature of the act, … Read more
This section covers when right of private defence of the body extends to causing death in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). When right of private defence of body extends to causing death. The right of private defence of the body extends, under the restrictions specified in section 37, to the voluntary causing of death … Read more
This section covers act of person incapable of judgement by reason of intoxication in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will. Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, is, by reason … Read more
This section covers when such right extends to causing any harm other than death in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). When such right extends to causing any harm other than death. If the offence be not of any of the descriptions specified in section 38, the right of private defence of the body does … Read more
This section covers offence requiring intent or knowledge done by intoxicated person in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated. In cases where an act done is not an offence unless done with a particular knowledge or intent, a person who does the … Read more
This section covers commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). The right of private defence of the body commences as soon as a reasonable apprehension of danger to the body arises from an attempt or threat to commit the offence, though the offence … Read more
This section covers act not intended to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt done by consent in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Nothing which is not intended to cause death, or grievous hurt, and which is not known by the doer to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, is an … Read more