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Section 373 - The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

373. Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind.

Whenever any person is acquitted upon the ground that, at the time at which he is alleged to have committed an offence, he was, by reason of unsoundness of mind, incapable of knowing the nature of the act alleged as constituting the offence, or that it was wrong or contrary to law, the finding shall state specifically whether he committed the act or not.

Related Sections

Section 450: Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
Section 103: Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
Section 308: Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
Section 318: Record in High Court
Section 265: Evidence for prosecution

Related Acts

National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020
Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

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