IPC § 101 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 101 IPC — When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 39 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 39 — When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
If the offence be not of any of the descriptions specified in section 38, the right of private defence of the body does not extend to the voluntary causing of death to the assailant, but does extend, under the restrictions specified in section 37, to the voluntary causing to the assailant of any harm other than death.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 39 in full