IPC § 96 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 96 IPC — Things done in private defence
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 34 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 34 — Things done in private defence
Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right of private defence.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 34 in full