Liability of Private Defence in Riots
torts clat_pg beginner mcq_helpMeri paheli thi, fir mehne ko solution mila – liability toh hamesha do cheezon par hota hai, private defence ke baad bhi. Lekin yeh sahi hi nahin hai... mujhe ab lagta hai ki yeh case law mein kuch aur hai.
A. In the case of Niranjan Singh v/s Jagatjit Singh (1954) the Privy Council has laid down that in a riot situation, no private defence is permitted even if the action of the defendant is a reasonable response to the attack. B. In the case of Kishan Singh v/s State of Punjab (1984), the SC has held that in exceptional circumstances, private defence can be permitted by a private person even in a riot situation. C.
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Aapke sawal ki answer yeh hai: Liability of Private Defence in Riots. Section 100 IPC mein bataya hai ki jab koi individual apne ghar ya property par attack ho raha hai, to use private defence ki power use kar sakte hain. Lekin yeh condition hain ki attack genuine ho aur individual ki life ya property ki khatra ho. Court mein case bhi hain jahan private defence ki validity par debate hua hai.