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1The Penal Code, 1860

( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 )

Chapter IV

GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

Of the Right of the Private Defence

When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
100. The right of private defence of the body extends, under the restrictions mentioned in the last preceding section, to the voluntary causing of death or of any other harm to the assailant, if the offence which occasions the exercise of the right be of any of the descriptions hereinafter enumerated, namely:-
 
 
Firstly.-Such an assault as may reasonably cause the apprehension that death will otherwise be the consequence of such assault;
 
 
Secondly.-Such an assault as may reasonably cause the apprehension that grievous hurt will otherwise be the consequence of such assault;
 
 
Thirdly.-An assault with the intention of committing rape;
 
 
Fourthly.-An assault with the intention of gratifying unnatural lust;
 
 
Fifthly.-An assault with the intention of kidnapping or abducting;
 
 
Sixthly.-An assault with the intention of wrongfully confining a person, under circumstances which may reasonably cause him to apprehend that he will be unable to have recourse to the public authorities for his release.

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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words “Bangladesh”, “Government”, “the Government” and “Taka” were substituted, for the words “Pakistan”, “Central or any Provincial Government” or “Central Government or any Provincial Government” or “Central Government” or “the Provincial Government” or “Provincial Government” and “rupees” respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
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