Which of the following provisions of Indian Penal Code, 1860 is based on the principle of

Section 81
Section 87
Section 92
Section 94

The correct answer is (c).

Section 92 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is based on the principle of “Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea”. This principle means that an act does not make a person guilty unless the mind is also guilty. In other words, a person cannot be held liable for a crime unless they intended to commit it.

Section 92 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 states that “A person is not liable for an act done by him in a state of intoxication, unless such intoxication was caused by his own wilful act.” This means that if a person is intoxicated and commits a crime, they will not be held liable for the crime if they did not intend to commit it.

The other options are not based on the principle of “Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea”. Section 81 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 states that “A person is not liable for an act done by him in good faith, and under a reasonable belief that he had authority to do it.” Section 87 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 states that “A person is not liable for an act done by him in obedience to the order of a competent authority.” Section 94 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 states that “A person is not liable for an act done by him in the exercise of a right.”

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