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Understanding the Right to Private Defence under IPC: What the Law Really Says Imagine someone breaks into your home in the middle of the night. Your instinct is to protect yourself and your family. But what does the law say? Can you defend yourself legally? That’s where the Right to Private Defence under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) comes into play. What is the Right to Private Defence? The Right to Private Defence is your legal right to protect your body and property — and even someone else’s — when faced with a threat. It’s covered under Sections 96 to 106 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) . In simple terms, the law says: You don’t have to run away. You can stand your ground and defend yourself — but only to the extent necessary.  Provisions Under IPC Section 96 : Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right of private defence. Section 97 : You can defend your own body and property, or that of another. Section 100 : You can cause death if you fe...