Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
Full Text
24. Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated.
In cases where an act done is not an offence unless done with a particular knowledge or intent, a person who does the act in a state of intoxication shall be liable to be dealt with as if he had the same knowledge as he would have had if he had not been intoxicated, unless the thing which intoxicated him was administered to him without his knowledge or against his will.
Plain English Summary
This section presumes that a voluntarily intoxicated person possesses the same knowledge as a sober person for offences requiring specific intent or knowledge.
Key Legal Elements
- Applies to offences requiring a specific knowledge or intent.
- The offender commits the act in a state of voluntary intoxication.
- Presumes the offender had the same knowledge as if sober, unless the intoxication was involuntary.
Practical Note
This replaces IPC Section 86. Note that while “knowledge” is presumed under this section, the court still must evaluate whether specific “intent” was present, although in practice they are closely linked.
हिंदी पाठ
24. किसी विशिष्ट आशय या ज्ञान की आवश्यकता वाले अपराध, जो किसी नशे में धुत व्यक्ति द्वारा किए जाते हैं।
उन मामलों में जहाँ कोई किया गया कार्य तब तक अपराध नहीं है जब तक कि वह किसी विशिष्ट ज्ञान या आशय से न किया गया हो, ऐसा व्यक्ति जो नशे की स्थिति में वह कार्य करता है, उसके साथ इस प्रकार व्यवहार किया जाएगा मानो उसके पास वही ज्ञान था जो उसके पास तब होता जब उसने नशा न किया होता; बशर्ते कि वह वस्तु जिससे उसका नशा हुआ था, उसे उसकी जानकारी के बिना या उसकी इच्छा के विरुद्ध दी गई थी।