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B.N.S. 2023

Section 35, B.N.S.

In force from 1 July 2024

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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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  1. 1 Under Section 35 of the B.N.S., in which of the following situations does a right of private defence of PROPERTY arise?
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