Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 44: Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
IPC Section 106 is covered by BNS Section 44.
- BNS 44IPC: 106No change
Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person.
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 37: Act against which there is no right to private defence Extent to which the right may be exercised · IPC 99
- BNS 312: Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon · IPC 398
- BNS 36: Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc · IPC 98
- BNS 41: When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death · IPC 103
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