IPC Section 96 — Things done in private defence

Summary

If an act is done while lawfully exercising the right of private defence, that act is not considered an offence. This means the law does not treat such an act as a crime.

Official Text

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

Related Judgments

• S.C.R. 1136 1136 EX. CT. MAHADEV v. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, BOARDER SECURITY FORCE & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2022)
• SC (2009) Vol.2 p.998 — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• S.C.R. 1 BHANWAR SINGH & ORS v. STATE OF M.P — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• RAVISHWAR MANJHI & ORS v. STATE OF JHARKHAND 427 — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• DINESH SINGH v. STATE OF U.P — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• NAGARAJA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• S.C.R. SUKUMARAN v. STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• RAJESH KUMAR ETC v. DHARAMVTR AND ORS. MARCH 12, 1997 — Supreme Court of India (1997)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §34 — Things done in private defence