# \#section24

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## [Section 24 of BNS: Criminal Liability for Offenses Committed Under Intoxication](https://citizen.complainthub.org/t/section-24-of-bns-criminal-liability-for-offenses-committed-under-intoxication/21076)

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**Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 1:03am UTC](https://citizen.complainthub.org/t/section-24-of-bns-criminal-liability-for-offenses-committed-under-intoxication/21076 "2025-03-31T01:03:16Z")

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Section 24 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) states that if a person commits an offense while intoxicated, they will be held responsible as if they had the required knowledge or intent, unless the …