Criminal Procedure Code · Updated to 1 May 2023 · Chapter XXXIII · Persons of Unsound Mind
347. Judgment of acquittal on ground of mental disorder
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offence
Defined · s 2
“offence” means any act or omission made punishable by any law for the time being in force;