Supreme Court of India

Rupesh Manger (thapa) v. State of Sikkim

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Bench J.B. Pardiwala and Prashant Kumar Mishra JJ.
Decided 13 September 2023

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Issue for consideration: High Court reversed the order of acquittal of the trial Court and convicted appellant-accused u/s.302 IPC, whether the case of the appellant-accused falls within the exception u/s. 84 of IPC or not. Penal Code, 1860 – Appellant-accused had attacked the victim- deceased with sharp-edged weapon causing his death – Appellant pleaded insanity: Held: During preliminary examination, CW-1-doctor categorically deposed that going by the case history of the accused prepared by the Hospital, appellant had earlier been treated for acute and transient psychotic disorder – As per…

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