Section 23 of BNS : Section 23: Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi is at a party where someone secretly spikes his drink with a strong drug without his knowledge. Under the influence of the drug, Ravi becomes highly intoxicated and loses his ability to understand his actions. In this state, he accidentally breaks a valuable vase at the host's house. According to Section 23 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Ravi would not be held criminally responsible for breaking the vase because he was incapable of understanding his actions due to intoxication caused against his will.

Example 2:

Meena is at a social gathering where she is forced by some acquaintances to consume a large amount of alcohol against her will. As a result, she becomes extremely intoxicated and, in her impaired state, she mistakenly enters a neighbor's house thinking it is her own and causes some damage to the property. Under Section 23 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Meena would not be held criminally liable for the damage because her intoxication was involuntary and she was incapable of understanding the nature of her actions.