IPC Chapter 4: General Exceptions (Including Right of Private Defence)
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
- Section 76. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
- Section 77. Act of Judge when acting judicially
- Section 78. Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
- Section 79. Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law
- Section 80. Accident in doing a lawful act
- Section 81. Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm
- Section 82. Act of a child under seven years of age
- Section 83. Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding
- Section 84. Act of a person of unsound mind
- Section 85. Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
- Section 86. Offence requiring a particular intent of knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
- Section 87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
- Section 88. Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit
- Section 89. Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian
- Section 90. Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
- Section 91. Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
- Section 92. Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
- Section 93. Communication made in good faith
- Section 94. Act to which a person is compelled by threats
- Section 95. Act causing slight harm
- Section 96. Things done in private defence
- Section 97. Right of private defence of the body and of property
- Section 98. Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc
- Section 99. Act against which there is no right of private defence
- Section 100. When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
- Section 101. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
- Section 102. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
- Section 103. When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
- Section 104. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
- Section 105. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
- Section 106. Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person