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Q.96
IPC & Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) Medium Knowledge-Based

Durham doctrine means

A That an accused is not criminally liable if his unlawful act is the product of immature understanding due to immature age
✓ That an accused is not criminally liable if his unlawful act is the product of mental disease or mental defect Answer
C That an accused is criminally liable if his unlawful act even if it is the product of mental disease or mental defect
D None of these
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The Durham doctrine (or Durham rule) is a criminal insanity test from Durham v. United States (1954). It provides that an accused is not criminally responsible if their unlawful act was the product of mental disease or defect. Broader than McNaughten rules.

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Subject IPC & Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS)
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Answer (B) Knowledge-Based
Paper AIBE VIII — May 2015
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