Breaking SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS PUBLIC DOMAIN PROTECTION FOR DIGITAL LAWS
New Delhi · Sunday, 13 September 2026 9888666310 | [email protected]
Free Law - free judgments and free headnotes Free Lawby De Jure
HomeBNS Sections › Section 37
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 In force since 1 July 2024

Section 37 BNS - Act against which there is no right to Private defence Extent to which the right may be Exercised

Act
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section
37 - Act against which there is no right to Private defence Extent to which the right may be Exercised
Old provision
Section 99 IPC

Old law → Section 37 BNS

Corresponds toChangeRemarks
Section 99 IPC Modified The IPC section is reframed into two subsections, and the first paragraph is reframed as sub - section 1 with clauses (a), (b), and (c). T he second paragraph is reproduced as subsection (2) sans heading .

Section 37 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with act against which there is no right to Private defence Extent to which the right may be Exercised. Under the old law this was Section 99 of the IPC.

Have a legal problem? Ask a lawyer - free.
Post your question free of cost and advocates near you can respond. Or use Talk to a Lawyer option to instantly connect with an advocate.
Ask your question free →
Are you a lawyer?
Get listed free on the advocates directory. Search Supreme Court judgments with headnotes. Daily court updates and citizen queries from your city.
Join Free Law →