Breaking SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS PUBLIC DOMAIN PROTECTION FOR DIGITAL LAWS
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 In force since 1 July 2024

Section 38 BNS - When the right of private defence of Property extends to causing death

Act
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section
38 - When the right of private defence of Property extends to causing death
Old provision
Section 100 IPC

Old law → Section 38 BNS

Corresponds toChangeRemarks
Section 100 IPC Modified First, secondly, thirdly, fourthly, fifthly, sixthly, seventhly are replaced with (a),(b),(c),(d),(e),(f),(g).

Section 38 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with when the right of private defence of Property extends to causing death. Under the old law this was Section 100 of the IPC.

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