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In the context of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), ‘A’ under intoxication assaults ‘B’ with a…

Section 24 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 86 IPC) provides that a person intoxicated voluntarily is liable to be dealt with as if he had the same…

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In the context of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), ‘A’ under intoxication assaults ‘B’ with a knife causing him grievous hurt:

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Section 24 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 86 IPC) provides that a person intoxicated voluntarily is liable to be dealt with as if he had the same knowledge as he would have had if he had not been intoxicated. Section 23 protects only a person whose intoxication was administered without his knowledge or against his will, so A is not exempted.

Causing grievous hurt with a knife falls under Section 118(2) (dangerous weapons), not the general Section 117(2), so the options naming Section 117(2) are wrong.

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