IPC §101 → BNS §39
When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
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101. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.—If the offence be not of any of the descriptions enumerated in the last preceding section, the right of private defence of the body does not extend to the voluntary causing of death to the assailant, but does extend, under the restrictions mentioned in section 99, to the voluntary causing to the assailant of any harm other than death.
If the offence be not of any of the descriptions specified in section 38, the right of private defence of the body does not extend to the voluntary causing of death to the assailant, but does extend, under the restrictions specified in section 37, to the voluntary causing to the assailant of any harm other than death.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 101 and BNS 39 carry the same rule character-identically. Cross-references update from IPC 100/99 to BNS 38/37 under cross-reference-remapping doctrine.
Old position
IPC 101 is concerned with When such right extends to causing any harm other than death. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
New position
BNS 39 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: When such right extends to causing any harm other than death. If the offence be not of any of the descriptions specified in section 38, the right of private defence of the body does not extend to the voluntary causing of death to the assailant, but does extend, under the restrictions specified in
IPC 101 and BNS 39 carry the same rule character-identically. Cross-references update from IPC 100/99 to BNS 38/37 under cross-reference-remapping doctrine.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 101 and BNS 39 carry the same rule character-identically. Cross-references update from IPC 100/99 to BNS 38/37 under cross-reference-remapping doctrine.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 101 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 39 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 39 (When such right extends to causing any harm other than death). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §101 → BNS §39 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/ipc/101.
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