Directions: The question consists of two Statements - one labelled as PRINCIPLE and other as FACT. You are to examine the principle and apply it to the given facts carefully and select the best option. Principle: Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who - at the time of doing it - by reason of unsoundness of mind - is incapable of knowing the nature of the act - or that he is doing what is either wrong or contrary to law. Fact: A takes his son B who is three years old - for a bath to the well. He throws his son inside the well so that he could have a good bath. After 10 minutes he also jumped in the well to take a bath and take his son out of the well. Both were rescued by the villagers but his son was found dead.

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Directions: The question consists of two Statements - one labelled as PRINCIPLE and other as FACT. You are to examine the principle and apply it to the given facts carefully and select the best option. Principle: Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who - at the time of doing it - by reason of unsoundness of mind - is incapable of knowing the nature of the act - or that he is doing what is either wrong or contrary to law. Fact: A takes his son B who is three years old - for a bath to the well. He throws his son inside the well so that he could have a good bath. After 10 minutes he also jumped in the well to take a bath and take his son out of the well. Both were rescued by the villagers but his son was found dead.






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