https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310538 Section 84 IPC applies where the accused shows unsoundness of mind at the time of the act, and that condition may be established from the totality of preceding, contemporaneous and subsequent circumstances. The SC treated abnormal conduct before and on the day of occurrence, defence evidence of longstanding mental disturbance, medical reports soon after arrest, and the absence of prosecution evidence explaining the condition in custody as sufficient to discharge the burden on the accused. The High Court's reliance on later courtroom demeanour and the lack of expert evidence was found unsatisfactory. The conviction for arson was set aside and the accused was acquitted. en-us Thu, 17 Dec 1970 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:49:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310538 Section 84 IPC applies where the accused shows unsoundness of mind at the time of the act, and that condition may be established from the totality of preceding, contemporaneous and subsequent circumstances. The SC treated abnormal conduct before and on the day of occurrence, defence evidence of longstanding mental disturbance, medical reports soon after arrest, and the absence of prosecution evidence explaining the condition in custody as sufficient to discharge the burden on the accused. The High Court's reliance on later courtroom demeanour and the lack of expert evidence was found unsatisfactory. The conviction for arson was set aside and the accused was acquitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 17 Dec 1970 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310538