Multiple choice

To succeed in the defence of insanity, the accused has to show that he was of unsound mind

  1. at the time of commission of the act

  2. after the commission of the act

  3. before the commission of the act

  4. at any time in his life

  5. Any of the above
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Explanation

To succeed in the defence of insanity, the accused has to show that he was of unsound mind at the time of commission of the act. The defence of insanity falls under the chapter of General Exception of the Indian Penal Code.

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