Haryana DGP Says Common Man Can Kill a Criminal

In a bold statement, Haryana Director General of Police KP Singh said that the common man has the right to kill a criminal or an eve teaser. According to Singh, the law gives every man/woman the right to kill anyone in self defence against murder, sexual harassment and burning/destruction of property.

Claiming that many people don't know the law that allows killing a person in self defence, he said that such an act is not illegal.

If someone tries to burn down someone else's house, that person can kill the miscreant. Common people have all the rights to kill a criminal and eve-teasers [name]KP Singh[/name].

What exactly does the law say when it comes to killing someone in self defence:

Section 100 in The Indian Penal Code

When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death.The right of private defence of the body extends, under the restrictions mentioned in the last preceding section, to the voluntary causing of death or of any other harm to the assailant, if the offence which occasions the exercise of the right be of any of the descriptions hereinafter enumerated, namely:

(First) Such an assault as may reasonably cause the apprehension that death will otherwise be the consequence of such assault;

(Secondly) Such an assault as may reasonably cause the apprehension that grievous hurt will otherwise be the consequence of such assault;

(Thirdly) An assault with the intention of committing rape;

(Fourthly) An assault with the intention of gratifying unnatural lust;

(Fifthly) An assault with the intention of kidnapping or abducting;