Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
Depression Not 'Legal Insanity' U/S 84 IPC If Ability To Distinguish Right From Wrong Not Impaired: Kerala HC Upholds Murder Conviction
The Kerala High Court ruled that depression does not qualify as legal insanity under Section 84 of the IPC. The court rejected the defense of unsoundness of mind in a murder case, stating that depression alone cannot absolve a person of criminal responsibility.