Multiple choice

Assertion (A): Right of Private Defence extends to causing death if property sought to be protected is public property. Reason (R): Public property must be protected at any cost.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Explanation
  1. Indian Penal Code states provision when the Right of Private Defence extends to causing death if property sought to be protected is a public property. Protecting public property is the fundamental duty of every citizen in India. Both A and R are individually true, but R does not correctly explain A.
    1. R is not a correct explanation of A.
    2. Public property should be protected by a citizen of India at any cost as provided under Article 51 A of the constitution. Thus, R is true.
    3. While protecting public property, a Right of Private Defence extends to causing death when the property sought to be effected by robbery, mischief, house breaking, etc. as provided under Section 103 of the Indian Penal Code.

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