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Consider the following statements:
To Justify as a defence to a charge of crime:
1. Irresistible impulse per se is no defence to a charge of crime.
2. Diminished responsibility is a defence to a charge of a crime.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Option A


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