When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Section 39 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with 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 not extend to the voluntary causing of death to the assailant, but does extend, under the restrictions specified in section 37, to the voluntary causing to the assailant of any har The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
If the offence be not of any of the descriptions specified in section 38, the right of private defence of the body does not extend to the voluntary causing of death to the assailant, but does extend, under the restrictions specified in section 37, to the voluntary causing to the assailant of any harm other than death.
Section 39, The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act 45 of 2023).
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Questions about Section 39
What does Section 39 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita deal with?
Section 39 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is headed "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 not extend to the voluntary causing of death to the assailant, but does extend, under the restrictions specified in section 37, to the voluntary causing to the assailant of any har
How do I find court cases under Section 39 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNS 39, section 39 BNS, section 39 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 39 1. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 39 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 37 (Acts against which there is no right of private defence), section 38 (When right of private defence of body extends to causing death), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 39 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita come into force?
Section 39 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, cited as BNS 39, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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