Right of private defence of body and of property
What this section does
Every person has a right of private defence, subject to the restrictions in section 37, to defend their own body or the body of any other person against offences affecting the human body. The right also extends to defending movable or immovable property of oneself or another against theft, robbery, mischief, criminal trespass, or attempts to commit those offences.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Derived from IPC s.97.
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For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 35, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 35 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.