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How does the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, deal with unsoundness of mind in section 22?

The general exception looks to whether unsoundness of mind made the person incapable, at the time of the act, of knowing its nature or knowing that it was wrong or contrary…

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How does the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, deal with unsoundness of mind in section 22?

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The general exception looks to whether unsoundness of mind made the person incapable, at the time of the act, of knowing its nature or knowing that it was wrong or contrary to law.

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Section 22 uses the expression in a general exception. The Sanhita does not give it a separate definition.

Option B

The definitions in section 2 do not separately define unsoundness of mind.

Option C

Section 22 requires incapacity of the kind specified in the provision. A diagnosis alone does not establish that incapacity.

Option D

Section 22 asks about the person's capacity at the time of the act.

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