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The accused at the time of committing the act because of unsoundness of mind is incapable of knowing…

Section 22 BNS (formerly section 84 IPC) exempts an accused who, by reason of unsoundness of mind, is incapable of knowing the nature of the act or that it is wrong or…

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The accused at the time of committing the act because of unsoundness of mind is incapable of knowing
(a) the nature of the act
(b) that the act is wrong or contrary to law
(c) that the act is unethical and wrong
(d) that the act is morally wrong but not contrary to law To claim the benefit of Sec. 22 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 which of the above needs to be proved?

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Correct answer B

Section 22 BNS (formerly section 84 IPC) exempts an accused who, by reason of unsoundness of mind, is incapable of knowing the nature of the act or that it is wrong or contrary to law; these are statements (a) and (b), so the answer is "(a) and (b)".

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