Question
Download Solution PDFUnder Section 23 of B.N.S, when is intoxication not considered a defense for an offense?
- When the intoxication was voluntary
- When the intoxication was caused by medication
- When the intoxication was administered without the person’s knowledge or against their will
- When the intoxication was due to an accident
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1 : When the intoxication was voluntary
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 1
Key Points
- Section 23: Act of a Person Incapable of Judgment Due to Involuntary Intoxication under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
- An act is not considered an offence if it is committed by a person who, at the time of the act, is incapable of understanding its nature or that it is wrong or illegal due to intoxication. This applies only if the substance causing the intoxication was administered without the person's knowledge or against their will.
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