CrPC § 333 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 333 CrPC — When accused appears to have been of sound mind
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 372 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 372 — When accused appears to have been of sound mind
When the accused appears to be of sound mind at the time of inquiry or trial, and the Magistrate is satisfied from the evidence given before him that there is reason to believe that the accused committed an act, which, if he had been of sound mind, would have been an offence, and that he was, at the time when the act was committed, by reason of unsoundness of mind, incapable of knowing the nature of the act or that it was wrong or contrary to law, the Magistrate shall proceed with the case, and, if the accused ought to be tried by the Court of Session, commit him for trial before the Court of Session.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 372 in full