Section 100 IPC When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death

Section 100 of Indian Penal Code 1860 : When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death

The right of private defence of the body extends, under the restrictions mentioned in the last preceding section, to the voluntary causing of death or of any other harm to the assailant, if the offence which occasions the exercise of the right be of any of the descriptions hereinafter enumerated, namely:-

First.-Such an assault as may reasonably cause the apprehension that death will otherwise be the consequence of such assault;

Secondly.-Such an assault as may reasonably cause the apprehension that grievous hurt will otherwise be the consequence of such assault;

Thirdly.-An assault with the intention of committing rape;

Fourthly.-An assault with the intention of gratifying unnatural lust;

Fifthly.-An assault with the intention of kidnapping or abducting;

Sixthly.-An assault with the intention of wrongfully confining a person, under circumstances which may reasonably cause him to apprehend that he will be unable to have recourse to the public authorities for his release.

1 [Seventhly.-An act of throwing or administering acid or an attempt to throw or administer acid which may reasonably cause the apprehension that grievous hurt will otherwise be the consequence of such act.]

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1. Ins. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 2 (w.e.f. 3-2-2013).

Indian Penal Code 1860

Section 91 Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused

Section 92 Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent

Section 93 Communication made in good faith

Section 94 Act to which a person is compelled by threats

Section 95 Act causing slight harm

Section 96 Things done in private defence

Section 97 Right of private defence of the body and of property

Section 98 Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind. etc

Section 99 Acts against which there is no right of private defence

Section 100 When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death

Section 101 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death

Section 102 Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body

Section 103 When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death

Section 104 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death

Section 105 Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property