BNS · Section 34 · Chapter III — GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

Things done in private defence

What this section does

Any act done in the lawful exercise of the right of private defence is not an offence. This is a general saving provision that protects acts falling within the right of private defence as elaborated in subsequent sections.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Old-law correspondence

Derived from IPC s.96.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 34, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNS Section 34 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.