Madhu Bala vs State on 26 June, 2023
Author: Mukta Gupta
Bench: Mukta Gupta
2023
stated
that as per her observation, the accused had elementary
hallucination and idea of persecuation. The Doctor has
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suffering from Schizophrenia. She stated that the
accused had elementary hallucination and and idea of
persecuation. She also stated that the Psychiatrist
attending
Ideas of reference occur, which gradually develop
into delusions of persecution. Auditory hallucinations follow
which in the beginning, start as sounds or noises ... against him to
ruin him. Disturbances of general sensation give rise to
hallucinations, which are attributed to the effects of
hypnotism, electricity, wireless telegraphy
stated
that as per her observation, the accused had elementary
hallucination and idea of persecuation. The Doctor has
::: Uploaded on - 22/12/2017 ::: Downloaded ... accused is
suffering from Schizophrenia. She stated that the
accused had elementary hallucination and and idea of
persecuation. She also stated that the Psychiatrist
attending
latter being an old term for chronic paranoid schizophrenia plus auditory hallucinations. He is dangerous to the society and hence certifiably insane.
(2) Sindhi knew ... force called "Kanoon" about which he had auditory hallucinations, then, naturally, it must be inferred that the accused did not know that what
suffering from mental
disorder or mental deficiency, which takes within its ambit
hallucinations, dementia, loss of memory and self-control, at all
relevant times ... with reality, and of
emotional responsiveness. Positive symptoms, such as *delusions and
*hallucinations (especially of voices), are common, and any *Schneiderian
first-rank symptoms
hint innuendo which could show that the accused was under delusion or hallucination during the pertinent period. The burden lay upon the accused in accordance ... necessarily prove that the accused was doing the act under some hallucination. It is in the evidence of P.W. 2 Parbat Singh
suffering
from mental disorder or mental deficiency,
which takes within its ambit hallucinations,
dementia, loss of memory and self-control, at
all relevant times ... paranoid schizophrenia and had disorganized
speech, disorganized behaviour, delusion of persecution,
auditory hallucination, irritability, self-muttering, and
suicidal tendencies;
iii. He has stated that such
effect whereof,
he could be expected to behave abnormally and experience
hallucinations. Once this illness afflicts a human being, life long
treatment is required ... kind of mental ailment due to
which, a patient could experience hallucinations, act abnormally,
display unnatural anger and indulge in violence. In reply
also
admitted that when one suffers from schizophrenia the patient has
hallucinations, delusions with poor self care with disrupted biological
functions such as sleep, appetite ... itself
establishes that the victim suffered catatonic schizophrenia and thus
prone to hallucinations and delusions. On a reading of the 164 Cr.P.C .
statement