Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
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Summary
Private defence of the body begins as soon as a person reasonably fears danger to their body from an attempt or threat to commit an offence, even if the offence has not yet occurred. The right continues for as long as that reasonable apprehension of danger remains. It permits using proportionate force to prevent the harm.
Example
Ravi is walking home when someone steps forward waving a knife and says they will stab him. Even before any blow is struck, Ravi may use necessary force to protect himself because the right of private defence has begun and continues while he reasonably fears harm.
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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