Multiple choice

A, a mentally disturbed person, picks out a revolver and points towards B and attempted to fire at B. B picks a flower pot and hits A causing grevious hurt to A. Then,

  1. B is liable for causing grevious hurt to A

  2. B is not liable for causing grevious injury, but simple hurt

  3. B has acted in private defence, so he is not liable

  4. right of private defence is not available against a mentally disturbed person
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: B is not liable for causing grevious hurt as he acted in private defence. Option (2) is incorrect: B is neither liable for grevious nor simple hurt. Option (3) is correct: B is not liable at all as his act is completely under private defence. Option (4) is incorrect: No such provision in the IPC.

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