https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283349 Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code applies only where the accused proves legal insanity at the time of the offence, meaning an incapacity to know the nature of the act or that it was wrong or contrary to law. The defence is not established by mere proof of past mental illness, abnormal conduct, or prior treatment unless the evidence shows incapacity at the material time. The accused bears the burden of proof, and the surrounding circumstances, including conduct before, during, and after the act, are relevant to that enquiry. On the facts, the defence was not made out and the conviction was sustained. en-us Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 06 Aug 2022 14:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283349 Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code applies only where the accused proves legal insanity at the time of the offence, meaning an incapacity to know the nature of the act or that it was wrong or contrary to law. The defence is not established by mere proof of past mental illness, abnormal conduct, or prior treatment unless the evidence shows incapacity at the material time. The accused bears the burden of proof, and the surrounding circumstances, including conduct before, during, and after the act, are relevant to that enquiry. On the facts, the defence was not made out and the conviction was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283349