Quick Navigation
Section 23 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
23. Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will.
Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, is, by reason of intoxication, incapable of knowing the nature of the act, or that he is doing what is either wrong, or contrary to law; provided that the thing which intoxicated him was administered to him without his knowledge or against his will.
Related Sections
- Section 24: Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
- Section 83: Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
- Section 111: Organised crime
- Section 302: Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person
- Section 164: Harbouring deserter
Related Acts
* Only for reference.