373. Whenever any person is acquitted upon the ground that, at the time at which he is alleged to have committed an offence, he was, by reason of unsoundness of mind, incapable of knowing the nature of the act alleged as constituting the offence, or that it was wrong or contrary to law, the finding shall state specifically whether he committed the act or not.
CrPC Section 334 in BNSS: Section 373
Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
Section 334 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind) corresponds to Section 373 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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