AN ANALYSIS OF RIGHT OF PRIVATE DEFENCE OF PERSON IN CRIMINAL LAW: WHEN CAUSING DEATH UNDER SELF DEFENCE IS JUSTIFIED?

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  • Suman Yadav Advocate, Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh Author

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Abstract

The underlying object of this research work is to analysis and study the concept of right of private defence of person under Indian criminal law and the circumstance under which right of private defence of body extends to causing death of an aggressor.  This right of private defence is provided under Indian Penal Code, 1860 Chapter IV General Exception from section 96-106. However, under this research work author only tried to explain the concept of private defence of body and the circumstances under which this right of protecting one’s body or body of other person extends to causing death of an aggressor.     

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Published

29-08-2017

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Suman Yadav. “AN ANALYSIS OF RIGHT OF PRIVATE DEFENCE OF PERSON IN CRIMINAL LAW: WHEN CAUSING DEATH UNDER SELF DEFENCE IS JUSTIFIED?”. Journal of Legal Studies & Research, vol. 3, no. 4, Aug. 2017, pp. 38-59, https://journal.thelawbrigade.com/jlsr/article/view/2003.