Which of the following conclusions is correct according to the Indian Penal Code?

(i) A 6-year-old child, A has watched a lot of action films. One day, he pushes child B hard, due to which that child is badly injured. A has not committed any offense.

(ii) Q fed a drug to P without informing it. Under the influence of the drug, P kills R, not knowing what is happening at his hands. P has not committed any offense.

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This question was previously asked in

UP Police SI (दरोगा) Previous Paper 9 (Held On: 12 Dec 2017 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is (i) and (ii) both.

Indian Penal Code:
- Section 82: (Act of a child under seven years of age)
  - Nothing is an offense that is done by a child under seven years of age.
- Section 85: (Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will)
  - Nothing is an offense which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, is, by reason of intoxication, incapable of knowing the nature of the act, or that he is doing what is either wrong or contrary to law; provided that the thing which intoxicated him was administered to him without his knowledge or against his will.