https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310554 SC acquitted appellant charged under Section 302 IPC on grounds of insanity. Appellant suffered from chronic schizophrenia and was initially deemed unfit for trial by government doctor. Though later certified fit after treatment, SC held that subsequent fitness indicated prior insanity at time of offense. Trial court and HC had wrongly rejected insanity plea based on witness testimony, ignoring medical evidence and appellant's inability to understand proceedings. SC emphasized burden of proof for insanity is preponderance of probability, not beyond reasonable doubt. Conviction and sentence set aside, bail bonds discharged. en-us Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:38:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310554 SC acquitted appellant charged under Section 302 IPC on grounds of insanity. Appellant suffered from chronic schizophrenia and was initially deemed unfit for trial by government doctor. Though later certified fit after treatment, SC held that subsequent fitness indicated prior insanity at time of offense. Trial court and HC had wrongly rejected insanity plea based on witness testimony, ignoring medical evidence and appellant's inability to understand proceedings. SC emphasized burden of proof for insanity is preponderance of probability, not beyond reasonable doubt. Conviction and sentence set aside, bail bonds discharged. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310554