The right of private defence of the body extends, under the restrictions mentioned in the last preceding section, to the voluntary causing of death or of any other harm to the assailant, if the offence which occasions the exercise of the right be of any of the descriptions hereinafter enumerated, namely:-
First"-Such an assault as may reasonably cause the apprehension that death will
otherwise be the consequence of such assault
Secondly"-Such an assault as may reasonably cause the apprehension that grievous
hurt will otherwise be the consequence of such assault
Thirdly"-An assault with the intention of committing rape
Fourthly"-An assault with the intention of gratifying unnatural lust
Fifthly"-An assault with the intention of kidnapping or abducting
Sixthly"-An assault with the intention of wrongfully confining a person, under
circumstances which may reasonably cause him to apprehend that he will be unable
to have recourse to the public authorities for his release"
Seventhly"-An act of throwing or administering acid or an attempt to throw or
administer acid which may reasonably cause the apprehension that grievous hurt
will otherwise be the consequence of such act"
91 IPC Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm cause
92 IPC Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
93 IPC Communication made in good faith
94 IPC Act to which a person is compelled by threats
95 IPC Act causing slight harm
96 IPC Things done in private defence
97 IPC Right of private defence of the body and of property
98 IPC Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc
99 IPC Acts against which there is no right of private defence
100 IPC When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death