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

Summary

If a person is attacked in a way that falls under one of the specific serious offences listed in the law, they may use force against the attacker that could cause death or any other harm. This right is only available under the same limits described in the previous section. The law lists exactly which types of attacks allow this level of self-defence.

Official Text

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:

Related Judgments

• STATE OF U.P vs GAJEY SINGH & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• Balu Sitaram Kamble; Convict No.C/4464; Kolhapur Central Prison, Kalam vs The State of Maharashtra — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2013)
• DARSHAN SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2010)
• KASHI RAM & OTHERS vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• VISHWANATH vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1959)
• WASSAN SINGH vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB — Supreme Court of India (1995)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §38 — When right of private defence of body extends to causing death