Supreme Court of India
Bapu@ Gajraj Singh v. State of Rajasthan
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Penal Code, 1860 : s.84-Exception to an offence for reason of unsound mind-Protection of-Accused in a room closed from inside seen carrying blood stained sickle in one hand and chopped head of his wife in the other-Conviction uls 302 recorded by trial court-Plea of protection u/s 84 rejected by trial court as .also by High Court-Held : Onus of proving unsoundness of mind is on the accused-On facts, instant case is not one where protection uls 84 can be applied-Principles underlying the provision and test of responsibility in cases of unsoundness of mind explained-Evidence Act, 1872-s. 105.
Where later benches applied it
- 2023 Prakash Nayi @ Sen v. State of Goa
- 2023 Rupesh Manger (thapa) v. State of Sikkim
- 2023 Prem Singh v. State of Nct of Delhi
- 2018 Devidas Loka Rathod v. State of Maharashtra
Of those, 1 relied on · 3 referred to
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