Section 36 BNS: Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc.

Section 36 of the BNS corresponds to Section 98 of the IPC.

BNS section: 36

IPC equivalent: Section 98

Category: Right of Private Defence

In Illustrations, words 'under the influence of madness' are replaced by 'a person of unsound mind'.

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