The Right of Private Defence
Title: The Right of Private Defence
Category: /Law & Government
Details: Words: 2800 | Pages: 10 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Right of Private Defence
Category: /Law & Government
Details: Words: 2800 | Pages: 10 (approximately 235 words/page)
The right of defence of one's own body or property is an unavoidable right. prior to the times when men began to live as members of organized communities, individuals were completely left to themselves to take whatever action for their protection .Even in ancient times the right of private defence had significance. Ancient law givers like Manu gave the authority of using arms in self defence in times of fear of danger. There were no
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be availed till the commission of the offence continues and for house breaking by night it continues as long this offence continues.
The Indian penal code gave a further provision in the use of right of private defence when a situation demands defence from an aggressor without killing or hurting an innocent person. The defender be in such a position that he cannot effectually exercise that right without risk of harm to the innocent person.