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    Question

    If right to private defence is subjected to risk of harm

    to innocent person_______________?
    A risk cannot be taken Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B right to private defence not available by taking risk of innocent persons’ life Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C right to private defence available by taking risk of innocent persons’ life if it is against a deadly assault. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D risk of innocent persons’ life if limited in nature can be taken and right to private defence is available in a limited manner. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    As per S. 106. Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person. —If in the exercise of the right of private defence against an assault which reasonably causes the apprehension of death, the defender be so situated that he cannot effectually exercise that right without risk of harm to an innocent person, his right of private defence extends to the running of that risk.

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