Multiple choice

Right of private defence of the body extends to voluntarily causing death if the offence, which occasions the exercise of right,

  1. reasonably causes apprehension that death will be caused

  2. reasonably causes apprehension that simple injury will be caused

  3. is of escaping with stolen property immediately after the theft

  4. is of arresting a person who is running away after having committed an offence of voluntarily causing hurt

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Explanation

Option (1) is correct: Right of private defence of the body extends to voluntarily causing death if the offence, which occasions the exercise of right under such circumstances as may reasonably cause apprehension of death. Option (2) is incorrect: Right of private defence of the body does not extend to voluntarily causing death if the offence occasions the right as may reasonably causes apprehension of simple injury. Option (3) is incorrect: Right of private defence of the body does not extend to voluntarily causing death if the offence occasions the right of escaping with stolen property immediately after the theft. Option (4) is incorrect: Right of private defence of the body does not extend to voluntarily causing death if the offence occasions the right of arresting a person who is running away after having committed an offence of voluntarily causing hurt.