"Was Not In A Mental Position To Have Sexual Intent": Delhi Court Discharges Man Having Schizophrenia, Accused Of Forcibly Kissing 6 Yr Old Boy

Nupur Thapliyal

24 Dec 2021 10:59 AM IST

  • Was Not In A Mental Position To Have Sexual Intent: Delhi Court Discharges Man Having Schizophrenia, Accused Of Forcibly Kissing 6 Yr Old Boy

    A Delhi Court has recently discharged a man suffering from Paranoid Schizophrenia, accused in a POCSO case, observing that he was not in a mental position to form mens rea or to have any sexual intent. Additional Sessions Judge Ashutosh Kumar was prima facie of the view that the man was suffering from mental illness to the extent that he was incapable of understanding the consequences of his...

    Nupur Thapliyal

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    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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