LawgistThe Code of Criminal Procedure
334Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
Whenever any person is acquitted upon the ground that, at the time at which he is alleged to have committed an offence, he was, by reason of unsoundness of mind, incapable of knowing the nature of the act alleged as constituting the offence, or that it was wrong or contrary to law, the finding shall state specifically whether he committed the act or not.
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PROVISIONS AS TO ACCUSED PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND
- 328 Procedure in case of accused being lunatic
- 329 Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
- 330 Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
- 331 Resumption of inquiry or trial
- 332 Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
- 333 When accused appears to have been of sound mind
- 334 Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
- 335 Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody
- 336 Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge
- 337 Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence
- 338 Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released
- 339 Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend
