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Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 Right of Private Defence

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Z, under the influence of madness, attempts to kill A, Z is guilty of no offence. In this case –

A has the same right of private self defence which he would have if Z were sane

A has no right of private self defence which he would have if Z were sane

Only Z would have a right of self defence

The defence of insanity is available to Z

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Explanation:

Section 98 - Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc
Illustration (a) - Z, under the influence of madness, attempts to kill A;Z guilty of no offence. But A has the same right of private defence which he would have if Z were sane.