🧠 The Mind vs. The Law
🌟 Imagine two men commit identical crimes - both kill someone close to them. But one walks free while the other gets life imprisonment. What made the difference? Their state of mind at that crucial moment.
💡 What You'll Discover:
- 🔍 The crucial difference between being mentally ill and legally insane
- ⚖️ Why having a doctor's certificate isn't enough to escape murder charges
- 🎯 How courts actually decide if someone was "in their right mind" during a crime
- 💭 The shocking burden of proof that could save or condemn an accused person
🚀 Real Cases Discussed:
- 💎 Prakash Nayi vs. State of Goa - A man kills without reason, behaves strangely, and gets acquitted due to chronic schizophrenia
- ⭐ Prem Singh vs. NCT of Delhi - A father kills his own children, plans a cover-up, and gets convicted despite claiming alcoholism
🎪 The Legal Tightrope:
- 🧩 How Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code protects the mentally ill
- 🎭 Why strange behavior after a crime can be the key to freedom
- 📊 The "preponderance of probabilities" - a lower standard that could change everything
- 🕵️ How prosecution must still prove guilt "beyond reasonable doubt"
🎙️ This episode reveals how our justice system grapples with the most complex question of all: when is someone truly responsible for their actions?
