IPC 97 vs BNS 35: Right of private defence of the body and of property
Section 97 of the Indian Penal Code is now section 35 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, in force from 1 July 2024. 96% of the old wording is kept; 3 words removed and 5 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 97Right of private defence of the body and of property
Every person has a right, subject to the restrictions contained in section 99, to defend— First.—His own body, and the body of any other person, against any offence affecting the human body; Secondly.—The property, whether movable or immovable, of himself or of any other person, against any act which is an offence falling under the definition of theft, robbery, mischief or criminal trespass, or which is an attempt to commit theft, robbery, mischief or criminal trespass.
BNS section 35Right of private defence of body and of property
Every person has a right, subject to the restrictions contained in section 37, to defend— (a) his own body, and the body of any other person, against any offence affecting the human body; (b) the property, whether movable or immovable, of himself or of any other person, against any act which is an offence falling under the definition of theft, robbery, mischief or criminal trespass, or which is an attempt to commit theft, robbery, mischief or criminal trespass.
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