Legal Principle: 1. Everyone has a right to defend their life and property against criminal harm, provided it is not possible to approach public authorities and more harm than is necessary has been caused to avert the danger. 2. Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right of private defence.Factual Situation: The accused found the deceased engaged in sexual intercourse with his 15-year-old daughter. The accused assaulted the decreased on the head with a spade which resulted in his death. Accused claimed private defence and the prosecution claimed that the sexual intercourse was with the consent of the daughter. Here, (AILET 2015)Decision:

Each question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. You have to apply the principles to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. Remember: you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given for every question.