Question

Which of the following best represents the provision under BNS regarding right of private defence?

Q: Answer-Which of the following best represents the provision under BNS regarding right of private defence?

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the provision for private defence permits any person to protect their body or property or that of another from unlawful aggression. The force used must be reasonable and proportionate to the threat faced. There is no need to wait for actual harm or injuryeven the perception of imminent threat justifies the exercise of this right. Police approval or FIR is not required to exercise private defence.