Section 43 Of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Searching for Section 43 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 it also know as Section 43 of BNS Act 2023.
Section 43 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) talks about “Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property.”
Section 43 Of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The right of private defence of property,––
(a) commences when a reasonable apprehension of danger to the property
commences;
(b) against theft continues till the offender has effected his retreat with the
property or either the assistance of the public authorities is obtained, or the property
has been recovered;
(c) against robbery continues as long as the offender causes or attempts to
cause to any person death or hurt or wrongful restraint or as long as the fear of instant
death or of instant hurt or of instant personal restraint continues;
(d) against criminal trespass or mischief continues as long as the offender
continues in the commission of criminal trespass or mischief;
(e) against house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise continues as long as
the house-trespass which has been begun by such house-breaking continues.