SECTION 101 IPC - Indian Penal Code - When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Last Updated: 01 Mar, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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IPC 101 in Simple Words
In simple words, Section 101 of the Indian Penal Code states that if the offense is not covered by the previous section (Section 100), the right of private defense of the body does not allow causing the assailant's death but permits causing any other harm, subject to the restrictions mentioned in Section 99.
This section deals with situations in which a person's right to self-defence extends to harming others other than themselves. This section states that the use of such actions is permitted when the person exercising their right to private defence does not have any other means of escape and there is a reasonable suspicion of serious harm.
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