CHAPTER I. PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
2. Protection of right to life
2. A person shall not be regarded as having been deprived of his life in contravention of this section if he dies as the result of the use, to such extent and in such circumstances as are permitted by law, of force such as is reasonably justifiable-
a. for the defence of any person from violence or for the defence of property ;
BOOK I
General Provisions
PART II
Rules as to Criminal Responsibility
TITLE VII
Justifiable Force and Harm
62. Use of force for prevention of or defence against crime
(1) For the prevention of, or for the defence of himself or herself or any other person against any crime, a person may justify the use of necessary force, not extending to a blow, wound or grievous harm.
(2) For the prevention of, or for the defence of himself or herself or any other person against any criminal force or harm, a person may justify the use of necessary force, not extending to a wound or grievous harm.
(3) For the prevention of, or for the defence of himself or herself or any other person against any felony, a person may justify the use of necessary force not extending to dangerous harm.
(4) For the prevention of, or for the defence of himself or herself or any other person against any of the following crimes, a person may justify any necessary force or harm, extending, in case of extreme necessity, even to killing, namely—
(a) treason;
(b) piracy; (c)murder;
(d)manslaughter, except manslaughter by negligence; (e)robbery;
(f)burglary; (g)housebreaking;
(h)arson of a dwelling-house or vessel; (i)rape;
(j)forcible unnatural crime; (k)dangerous or grievous harm.
(5) For the suppression or dispersion of a riotous or unlawful assembly, force may be justified in the cases and subject to the conditions specified in this Code with respect to such assemblies.
[See section 357.]
(6) No force used in an unlawful fight can be justified under any provision of this Code; and every fight is an unlawful fight in which a person engages, or which he or she maintains, otherwise than solely in pursuance of some of the matters of justification specified in this Title.
1. In addition to other grounds for excluding criminal responsibility provided for in this Statute, a person shall not be criminally responsible if, at the time of that person's conduct:
(c) The person acts reasonably to defend himself or herself or another person or, in the case of war crimes, property which is essential for the survival of the person or another person or property which is essential for accomplishing a military mission, against an imminent and unlawful use of force in a manner proportionate to the degree of danger to the person or the other person or property protected. The fact that the person was involved in a defensive operation conducted by forces shall not in itself constitute a ground for excluding criminal responsibility under this subparagraph;