Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
AI Assist
Summary
If a person, because of intoxication, cannot understand the nature of their act or cannot tell that it is wrong or against law, their act is not an offence. This applies only when the intoxication was given without their knowledge or was forced on them. Voluntary intoxication is not covered.
Example
Ravi is given a spiked drink at a party without his knowledge. While heavily intoxicated he smashes a shop window, not understanding what he was doing or that it was wrong. Because the intoxication was imposed without his consent and he was incapable of knowing the nature or wrongfulness of his act, his act is not an offence.
Bare Act
Enacted textNothing 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.
Previous year papers
Pick your exam. we'll email the most recent paper.