# \#section40

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## [Section 40 of BNS: When the Right to Private Defence of the Body Begins and Ends](https://citizen.complainthub.org/t/section-40-of-bns-when-the-right-to-private-defence-of-the-body-begins-and-ends/21899)

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Section 40 clearly outlines when the right of private defence begins and when it ends in cases involving threats or attempts to harm the human body. It establishes that the right arises not only when …