IPC § 86 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 86 IPC — Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 24 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 24 — Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
In cases where an act done is not an offence unless done with a particular knowledge or intent, a person who does the act in a state of intoxication shall be liable to be dealt with as if he had the same knowledge as he would have had if he had not been intoxicated, unless 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 24 in full