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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Insanity Defence Under Section 84 IPC and Burden of Proof Under Section 105 Evidence Act. The court held that insanity must be legal, not medical, to exempt from criminal liability, with the accused bearing the burden of proof on a preponderance of probabilities standard.

The judgment involved an appeal where the appellant raised the plea of insanity under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, seeking reversal of a...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rape of Mentally Retarded Woman in Himachal Pradesh. High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Upheld as Prosecutrix's Mild Mental Retardation Rendered Her Incapable of Understanding Sexual Assault.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Chaman Lal against the judgment of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, which had reversed his acquittal a...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Compensation Case — Future Prospects Awardable in Permanent Disablement Cases. Loss of earning capacity must consider functional disability and actual income, not merely physical disability percentage.

The appellant, Pappu Deo Yadav, was a 20-year-old data entry operator earning ₹12,000 per month when he suffered a serious motor accident on 18.05.2...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Juvenile Board's Decision to Try Older Juvenile as Adult in Murder Case — Section 15 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 Requires Individualized Assessment of Physical and Mental Capacity to Commit Offence.

The case involves two juveniles, aged 17.5 years and 16.5 years, accused of murdering a three-and-half-year-old child. The Juvenile Justice Board, aft...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment for Mentally Ill Accused in Rape and Murder Case — Non-Compliance with Section 235(2) CrPC and Supervening Mental Illness Considered

The Supreme Court of India heard a review petition filed by an accused (referred to as 'Accused X') against his conviction and death sentence for the ...