Grounds on which force or harm may be justified

Force may be justified in the cases and manner, and subject to the conditions hereinafter in this Title mentioned, on the ground of either of the following matters, namely– (a) express authority given by a statute; (b) authority to execute the lawful sentence or (c) the authority of an officer to keep the peace, or of a court to preserve order; (d) authority to arrest and detain for felony; 40 (e) authority to arrest, search or detain a person otherwise than for felony; (f) necessity for prevention of or defence against (g) necessity for of or possession, or for overcoming obstruction to the exercise of lawful rights; (h) necessity for preserving order on board a (i) authority to correct a child, servant or other similar person, for misconduct; (j) the consent of the person against whom the force is used.