Can Examination Of Victim As A Witness Be Deferred Till Mental Ailment Is Cured: Patna HC Refers Matter To Division Bench [Read Judgment]

The Patna High Court, in Gauri Shankar Mandal vs State of Bihar, has referred to the division bench a peculiar question with regard to examination of victims suffering from mental ailment.The issue referred is that whether just like for trial of an insane accused is concerned, the trial is to be held up till he suffers from insanity, opportunity is available to a witness deferring her/...