Section 97: Right of private defence of the body and of property
The Pakistan Penal Code · Pakistan Penal Code · Chapter IV · in_force
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Every person has a right, subject to the restrictions contained in section 99, to defend First. His own body, and the body of any other person, against any offence affecting the human body ; Secondly. The property, whether moveable or immoveable, of himself or of any other person, against any act which is an offence falling under the definition of theft, robbery, mischief or criminal trespass, or which is an attempt to commit theft, robbery, mischief or criminal trespass.
Effective date: 1862-01-01
Related sections
Section 96: Things done in private defenceSection 98: Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etcSection 95: Act causing slight harmSection 99: Acts against which there is no right of private defenceSection 94: Act to which a person is compelled by threatsSection 100: When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
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