Section 43 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Commencement
and
continuance
of right of
private
defence of
property.

43. The right of private defence of property,––
    (a) commences when a reasonable apprehension of danger to the property
    commences;
    (b) against theft continues till the offender has effected his retreat with the
    property or either the assistance of the public authorities is obtained, or the property
    has been recovered;
    (c) against robbery continues as long as the offender causes or attempts to
    cause to any person death or hurt or wrongful restraint or as long as the fear of instant
    death or of instant hurt or of instant personal restraint continues;
    (d) against criminal trespass or mischief continues as long as the offender
    continues in the commission of criminal trespass or mischief;
    (e) against house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise continues as long as
    the house-trespass which has been begun by such house-breaking continues.