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B.N.S. 2023

Section 304, B.N.S.

In force from 1 July 2024

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B.N.S.

General Defences: Sections 14–18 B.N.S.

Sections 14 to 18 of the B.N.S. are the first general defences. Each one answers a familiar plea made by a person who has hurt someone or taken away someone's liberty:

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B.N.S.

Private Defence

The right of private defence is dealt with in Sections 34 to 44 of the B.N.S. These eleven Sections close Chapter 3 , the chapter on General Exceptions . They explain when a person who uses force to protect a body or property is protected by the law, and when the same force becomes a crime.

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We show statutory text only after checking it word for word against the official source. Read Section 304 of the B.N.S. 2023 on India Code.

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