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MUHAMMAD AKRAM vs State Diminished responsibility, doctrine of — 2022 SCMR 18 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 SCMR 18 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2022
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
MUHAMMAD AKRAM vs State Diminished responsibility, doctrine of
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD AKRAM VS State Diminished responsibility, doctrine of---applicability---Said doctrine absolved an accused person of part of the liability for his criminal act if he suffered from such abnormality of mind as to substantially impair his responsibility in committing or being a party to an alleged violation, which was committed due to love and affection and injury to reputation---Doctrine of diminished responsibility provided a mitigating defence in cases in which the mental disease or defect was not of such magnitude as to exclude criminal responsibility altogether---Said doctrine was most frequently asserted in connection with murder cases requiring proof of a particular mental state on the part of the accused.

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