Supreme Court of India
Shrikant Anandrao Bhosale v. State of Maharashtra
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Penal Code, 1860; Section 84: Insanity-Benefit of-Entitlement to-Held, state of mind of the accused at the time of commission of offence to be inferred from the circumstances to prove insanity to claim benefit of the exception-Accused suffering from Psychiatric illness indulged in quarrel with his wife and hit her on her head resulting in her death-Under the circumstances, reasonable inference could be drawn that accused was under a delusion at the time of commission of crime-Thus, he is entitled to the benefit of general exceptions under Section 84-Evidence Act, 1872; Section I 05.
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- 2013 Mariappan v. State of Tamil Nadu
- 2023 Prem Singh v. State of Nct of Delhi
- 2011 Surendera Mishra v. State of Jharkhand
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