BNS40
BNS Section 40: Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body
Ch III · General Exceptions
Gazette p.29
Verbatim · BNS40. Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body.— The right of private defence of the body commences as soon as a reasonable apprehension of danger to the body arises from an attempt or threat to commit the offence though the offence may not have been committed; and it continues as long as such apprehension of danger to the body continues.
Cite as: Section 40, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)