Assertion (A): Where sister of X was being abducted by force from her parents house by her husband, X caused death of sister's husband in defence of the sister against an assault with intention of abducting her by force, it was held that the private defence of body extended in the above circumstances to the causing of death. Reason (R): The word abducting in Section 100 IPC includes abduction simpliciter. Direction: The following four items consist of two statements, one labeled the Assertion (A) and the other labeled the Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
A)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true.

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Both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion. Section 100 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) allows for the right to private defense of the body extending to causing death under certain circumstances, including abduction. The assertion illustrates a scenario where this right is applied, and the reason correctly explains the legal basis for it.

Assertion (A): Where Sister of X Was Being Abducted by Force