Under section 98 right to private defence also is available against a:

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• Assertion (A): X, because of unsoundness of mind, not knowing the nature of the act attacks Y, who in self-defence and in order to ward of the attack, hits him thereby causing him hurt. Y does not commit an offence. Reason (R): Y had a right of private defence against X under Section 98 of the Indian Penal Code. Of the above statements.
• Point out incorrect response. The right of private defence of body extends to the causing of death if the offence which occasions the exercise of the right of private defence is of the following description :
• Point out incorrect response. The right of private defence of body extends to the causing of death if the offence which occasions the exercise of the right of private defence is of the following description :
• Assertion (A): Where sister of X was being abducted by force from her parents house by her husband, X caused death of sister’s husband in defence of the sister against an assault with intention of abducting her by force, it was held that the private defence of body extended in the above circumstances to the causing of death. Reason (R): The word abducting in Section 100 IPC includes abduction simpliciter. Direction: The following four items consist of two statements, one labeled the Assertion (A) and the other labeled the Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
• Consider the following statements: To justify as a defence to a charge of crime: 1. Irresistible impulse per se is no defence to a charge of crime. 2. Diminished responsibility is a defence to a charge of a crime. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
• Point out incorrect response. The exercise of the right of private defence under the Penal Code is subject to the following limitations as contained in section 99 of the code :
• Right of private defence is not available.
• The right to private defence is available with respect to:
• Against which one of the following offences, does the right of private defence of property extend to the voluntary causing of death?
• Every person has a right of private defence of his own body and the body of any other person against any offence affecting the human body, has been provided: