IPC § 85 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 85 IPC — Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 23 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 23 — Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, is, by reason of intoxication, incapable of knowing the nature of the act, or that he is doing what is either wrong, or contrary to law; provided that the thing which intoxicated him was administered to him without his knowledge or against his will.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 23 in full