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X is charge for murder of Y. About a month before the murder Y had attempted to rape the wife of X, X has an altercation with Y immediately before murder X is:

A. Entitled to the benefit of right of private defence as the deceased had attempt to rape his wife

B. Not entitled to right of private defence as the right of private defence was available to defence his won body alone

C. Not entitled to right of private defence since there was an interval of one month between attempted rape and the murder

D. Entitled to the right of private defence since he was provoked on seeing the deceased

Answer: Option C


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