Section 22N/AEXCEPTION
Act of a person of mental illness.
Full Text
Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, by reason of mental illness, is incapable of knowing the nature of the act, or that he is doing what is either wrong or contrary to law.
Plain English Summary
Immunity for acts done by individuals suffering from mental illness at the time of the offence.
Punishment
N/A
Practical Note
BNS replaces "unsoundness of mind" with "mental illness", aligning with modern clinical terminology.
हिंदी पाठ
कोई बात अपराध नहीं है जो ऐसे व्यक्ति द्वारा की जाती है जो उसे करते समय मानसिक बीमारी के कारण उस कार्य की प्रकृति या यह जानने में असमर्थ है कि वह जो कर रहा है वह या तो दोषपूर्ण है या विधि के प्रतिकूल है।