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.
Section 23: Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 23 |
| Marginal note | Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 3 |
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- CRMPM/3000/2025 of VISHAL AWASTHI Vs STATE OF HPHigh Court of Himachal Pradesh · 2026-01-06
- BAIL/12729/2025 of JHINNU @ JHINNU NISHAD Vs STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. DEPTT. OF HOME LKO.Allahabad High Court · 2025-12-19
- BAIL/12863/2025 of RAJ KUMAR Vs STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. DEPTT. OF HOME LKOAllahabad High Court · 2025-12-18
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