Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
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Summary
Private defence of the body begins the moment a reasonable apprehension of bodily danger arises from an attempt or threat to commit an offence, even if the offence has not yet been completed. The right remains in force for as long as that reasonable apprehension of danger continues.
Example
Ravi is walking home when a neighbour raises a stick and threatens to hit him. Even before any blow lands, Ravi may use private defence of the body because a reasonable apprehension of bodily danger has arisen, and he may continue defending himself while the threat persists.
Bare Act
Enacted textThe right of private defence of the body commences as soon as a reasonable apprehension of danger to the body arises from an attempt or threat to commit the offence though the offence may not have been committed; and it continues as long as such apprehension of danger to the body continues.
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