# \#section39

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## [Section 39 of BNS: Limiting Private Defence to Non-Lethal Harm When Death Is Not Justified](https://citizen.complainthub.org/t/section-39-of-bns-limiting-private-defence-to-non-lethal-harm-when-death-is-not-justified/21896)

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Section 39 clarifies the limits of the right of private defence in situations where the offence does not fall under the serious categories listed in Section 38. While you cannot cause the death of the…