23. 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.
IPC Section 85 in BNS: Section 23
Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
Section 85 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will) corresponds to Section 23 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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