The right to private defence is:

Option A: available under all circumstances

Option B: available when there is time to have the recourse to the protection of public authorities

Option C: available when there is no time to have recourse of public authorities

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer

Option: c

Explanation

Section 99 of IPC, 1860 provides for Acts against which there is no right of private defence. It states that-There is no right of private defence against an act which does not reasonably cause the apprehension of death or of grievous hurt, if done, or attempted to be done, by a public servant acting in good faith under colour of his office, though that act may not be strictly justifiable by law. There is no right of private delence against an act which does not reasonably cause the apprehension of death or of grievous hurt, il done, or attempted to be done, by the direction of a public servant acting in good faith under colour of his office, though that direction may not be strictly justifiable by law. There is no right of private defence in cases in which there is time to have recourse to protection of the public authorities.

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