When an act, which would otherwise be a certain offence, is not that
offence, by reason of the youth, the want of maturity of understanding, the
unsoundness of mind or the intoxication of the person doing that act, or by
reason of any misconception on the part of that person, every person has the
same right of private defence against that act which he would have if the
act were that offence
Illustrations
(a) Z, under the influence of madness, attempts to kill A; Z is guilty of no
offence. But A has the same right of private defence which he would have if
Z were sane.
(b) A enters by night a house which he is legally entitled to enter. Z, in
good faith, taking A for a house-breaker, attacks A. Here Z, by attacking A
under this misconception, commits no offence. But A has the same right of
private defence against Z, which he would have if Z were not acting under
that misconception.
Section 91 Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
Section 92 Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
Section 93 Communication made in good faith
Section 94 Act to which a person is compelled by threats
Section 95 Act causing slight harm
Section 96 Things done in private defence
Section 97 Right of private defence of the body and of property
Section 98 Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind. etc
Section 99 Acts against which there is no right of private defence
Section 100 When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
Section 101 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Section 102 Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
Section 103 When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
Section 104 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Section 105 Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property