Chunni Bai v. State of Chhattisgarh
Whether the accused at the time of commission of crime was incapable of making conscious and informed decision or was suffering from…
Partly allowed- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2025
- Citation
- [2025] 4 S.C.R. 1816
- Case no.
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2265/2025
- Bench
- B.v. Nagarathna, N Kotiswar Singh
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 – 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
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