39. If the offence be not of any of the descriptions specified in section 38, the right of private defence of the body does not extend to the voluntary causing of death to the assailant, but does extend, under the restrictions specified in section 37, to the voluntary causing to the assailant of any harm other than death.
Section 31 Communication made in good faith
Section 32 Act to which a person is compelled by threats
Section 33 Act causing slight harm
Section 34 Things done in private defence
Section 35 Right of private defence of body and of property
Section 36 Right of private defence against act of a person of unsound mind, etc
Section 37 Acts against which there is no right of private defence
Section 38 When right of private defence of body extends to causing death
Section 39 When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
Section 40 Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of body