Section 23N/AEXCEPTION
Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will.
Full Text
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.
Plain English Summary
Protection for involuntary intoxication where the person loses the capacity to judge.
Punishment
N/A
Practical Note
Voluntary intoxication is generally not a defence, but involuntary intoxication is.
हिंदी पाठ
कोई बात अपराध नहीं है जो ऐसे व्यक्ति द्वारा की जाती है जो उसे करते समय मत्तता 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 ; परन्तु यह तब जब कि वह चीज़ जिससे उनकी मत्तता हुई थी, उसे उसके ज्ञान के बिना या उसकी इच्छा के विरुद्ध दी गई थी।