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Section 22 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

22. Act of a person of unsound mind.

Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, by reason of unsoundness of mind, is incapable of knowing the nature of the act, or that he is doing what is either wrong or contrary to law.

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Related Sections

  • Section 274: Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
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  • Section 23: Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
  • Section 197: Imputations, Assertions prejudicial to national integration
  • Section 102: Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended

Related Acts

  • Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2017
  • National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act, 2021
  • Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022
  • India International Arbitration Centre Act, 2019
  • Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
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