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Insanity contemplated under Section 22 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 must be

Section 22 BNS (formerly section 84 IPC) requires legal insanity: because of unsoundness of mind at the time of the act, the person must be incapable of knowing the act's…

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Insanity contemplated under Section 22 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 must be

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Section 22 BNS (formerly section 84 IPC) requires legal insanity: because of unsoundness of mind at the time of the act, the person must be incapable of knowing the act's nature or that it is wrong or contrary to law. A medical diagnosis alone does not establish those requirements. The test focuses on the person's capacity when the act occurred.

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