Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 40: Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
IPC Section 102 is covered by BNS Section 40.
- BNS 40IPC: 102No change
Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body.
No change.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
Related BNS sections
- BNS 43: Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property · IPC 105
- BNS 1: Short title, commencement and application · IPC 1, 2, 3
- BNS 293: Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue · IPC 291
- BNS 38: When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death · IPC 100
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