Under the Pakistan Penal Code, involuntary intoxication may affect criminal responsibility when the intoxication:

Correct answer: A. Is caused without the person's knowledge or against the person's will and destroys awareness of the act's nature

  • A. Is caused without the person's knowledge or against the person's will and destroys awareness of the act's nature
  • B. Results from ordinary drinking by the accused
  • C. Is claimed by the accused after conviction
  • D. Makes the accused regret the offence afterward

Explanation

Section 85 recognizes the effect of intoxication when it is caused without the person's knowledge or against the person's will and leaves the person incapable of knowing the nature or wrongfulness of the act. Voluntary intoxication does not ordinarily provide the same protection.

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