Supreme Court of India

Chunni Bai v. State of Chhattisgarh

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 1816
Bench B.V. Nagarathna and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 28 April 2025

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Issue for Consideration Whether the accused at the time of commission of crime was incapable of making conscious and informed decision or was suffering from certain mental incapacity or unsoundness of mind; Whether a benefit of doubt may be extended to the accused as regards proof of intention and mens rea. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.84, 299, 300, 302, 304 Part II – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.161, 313 – Evidence Act, 1872 – ss.105, 165 – Appellant killed her minor daughters – Appellant denied her guilt in a statement recorded u/s.313 of CrPC and claimed that she had no

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