IPC 104 vs BNS 42: When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Section 104 of the Indian Penal Code is now section 42 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, in force from 1 July 2024. 92% of the old wording is kept; 6 words removed and 4 words added.
Struck out: only in the old section. Marked: new in the new section. Punctuation and capitals are ignored when matching words.
IPC section 104When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
If the offence, the committing of which, or the attempting to commit which occasions the exercise of the right of private defence, be theft, mischief, or criminal trespass, not of any of the descriptions enumerated in the last preceding section that right does not extend to the voluntary causing of death, but does extend, subject to the restrictions mentioned in section 99, to the voluntary causing to the wrong-doer of any harm other than death.
BNS section 42When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
If the offence, the committing of which, or the attempting to commit which occasions the exercise of the right of private defence, be theft, mischief, or criminal trespass, not of any of the descriptions specified in section 41, that right does not extend to the voluntary causing of death, but does extend, subject to the restrictions specified in section 37, to the voluntary causing to the wrong-doer of any harm other than death.
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