Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 42: When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
IPC Section 104 is covered by BNS Section 42.
- BNS 42IPC: 104No change
When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.
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 39: When such right extends to causing any harm other than death · IPC 101
- BNS 38: When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death · IPC 100
- BNS 40: Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body · IPC 102
- BNS 44: Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person · IPC 106
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