CrPC § 334 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 334 CrPC — Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 373 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 373 — Judgment 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 373 in full