Section 52
Act of person of unsound mind
of Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997
Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who atthe time of doing it, by reason of unsoundness of mind, is incapableof knowing the nature of the act or that what he is doing is wrongand contrary to law.
(2)
For the purpose of this section, if a person was in a stateof intoxication at the time of the act or omission complained ofand—
(a)
the state of intoxication was such that he did not knowthat the act or omission was wrong or he did not knowwhat he was doing; and
(b)
the state of intoxication was caused without his consentby the malicious or negligent act of another person,
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he shall be deemed to be a person of unsound mind.
(3)
In this section, “intoxication” shall be deemed to include astate produced by drugs.