BNS Section 34 — Things done in private defence

Summary

Nothing is an offence if it is done while exercising the right of private defence. This means that when a person acts to defend themselves or their property within the legal limits of that right, such an act is not treated as a crime under the law.

Official Text

Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right of private defence.

Related Judgments

• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1531 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.8 p.670 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2024) Vol.6 p.129 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2025) Vol.4 p.2730 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.7 p.105 — Supreme Court of India (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IPC §96 — Things done in private defence