Code of Criminal Procedure — Section 333
When accused appears to have been of sound mind. When the
333. When accused appears to have been of sound mind. When the accused appears to be of sound mind at the time of inquiry or trial, and the Magistrate is satisfied from the evidence given
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before him that there is reason to believe that the accused committed an act, which, if he had been of sound mind, would have been an offence, and that he was, at the time when the act was committed, by reason of unsoundness of mind, incapable of knowing the nature of the act or that it was wrong or contrary to law, the Magistrate shall proceed with the case, and, if the accused ought to be tried by the Court of Session, commit him for trial before the Court of Session.
334.
Judgement of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind.
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Judgments citing Section 333
- Punjab & Haryana High Court 26 May 2026 — phhc010613082026_1_2026-05-26
- Delhi High Court 11 Aug 2025 — dlhc010316242025_1_2025-08-11
- Jharkhand High Court 26 Jun 2023 — jhhc010114672014_1_2023-06-26
- Kerala High Court 09 Feb 2012 — klhc010072272003_1_2012-02-09
- Kerala High Court 08 Feb 2012 — klhc010068372003_1_2012-02-08
- Punjab & Haryana High Court 23 Feb 2011 — phhc010197412010_1_2011-02-23
- Rajasthan High Court 15 Feb 2008 — rjhc010182822002_1_2008-02-15
- Kerala High Court 18 Sep 2007 — klhc010175702007_1_2007-09-18
- Jharkhand High Court — jhhc010214972023_1_2023-11-30
- Madras High Court — hcma012077662025_1_2025-09-11
- Supreme Court of India — 1987_1_702_797
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