Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reasons R.
Assertion A: The right of private defence of body extends to causing of death to the Assailant in case of assault of throwing or administering acid or an attempt to throw or administer acid which may reasonably cause the apprehension that grievous hurt will otherwise be the consequences of such Act.
Reason R: This provision was inserted under clause (7) of section 100 IPC by Act 13 of 2013 in view of increasing cases of acid throwing on the girls and women in India
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
2
Both A and R are correct and R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3
A is correct but R is not correct
4
A is not correct but R is correct