Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Sparks First Amendment Firestorm: Defending Free Speech Against Government Threats
The Case of Free Speech: A Lawsuit Guided Tour of the Jimmy Kimmel Controversy. The latest suspension of the late-night…
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Delhi Police Book Self-Styled Godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati for Molesting 17 Female Students
A Law Review of the Case Charged against Self-Styled Godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati. The current saga of Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati,…
Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill Proposing Automatic Removal of PM, CMs, and Ministers After 30 Days in Custody for Serious Offences Sent to Joint Parliamentary Committee
The Indian government has gone an extra mile to introduce the Amendment bill of the constitution (130th Amendment) Bill. This…
Is Extramarital Affairs Offense in India
The legal aspects of marriage in India have marked a radical and a historic transformation. Although this once might be…
Make Him Sit With a Senior Judge: Can Supreme Court Judge Rebuke High Court Judge Over Flawed Criminal Case Ruling
There is a clearly defined structure in the judicial system of India with Supreme Court as the highest Court of…
Delhi High Court to Probe Central Government’s Authority in Udaipur Files Changes
Delhi High Court is in the midst of a big legal controversy, whether the Central Government can actually exercise its…
Jindal Global Law School Invites Applications for Fall 2025 Faculty
Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), ranked India’s best law school, invites applications for Fall 2025 faculty positions. Seeking LL.M./Ph.D. graduates, JGLS values innovative pedagogy and strong research, offering competitive salaries and benefits. Join a global institution committed to excellence in legal education.
Section 24 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Holds Individuals Accountable for Offenses Requiring Intent or Knowledge Committed While Intoxicated
Section 24 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, addresses the issue of criminal liability in cases where an offense requires specific intent or knowledge, and the act is committed under intoxication. According to this provision, if an individual voluntarily becomes intoxicated and commits such an offense, they are held legally responsible as if they possessed the required intent or knowledge, regardless of their impaired state. However, if the intoxication was involuntary—meaning the substance was administered without their knowledge or against their will—this may serve as a defense, acknowledging that the individual lacked the capacity to form the necessary intent or knowledge due to the involuntary intoxication.