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Under section 22 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which condition must be caused by unsoundness of…

Section 22 applies when unsoundness of mind renders the person incapable, at the time, of knowing the nature of the act or that it is wrong or contrary to law. Voluntary…

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Under section 22 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which condition must be caused by unsoundness of mind at the time of the act for the general exception to apply?

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Section 22 applies when unsoundness of mind renders the person incapable, at the time, of knowing the nature of the act or that it is wrong or contrary to law.

Voluntary intoxication, provocation and threats are distinct concepts and do not satisfy that test by themselves.

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Option A

Voluntary intoxication does not establish incapacity due to unsoundness of mind. Sections 23 and 24 address intoxication separately.

Option B

Section 22 requires that unsoundness of mind cause this inability at the time of the act.

Option C

Grave and sudden provocation is addressed separately, including under Exception 1 to section 101. It does not establish this incapacity.

Option D

Threats are addressed separately in section 32 under specific conditions. They do not establish the incapacity required by section 22.

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