Battling the M'nt of Sanity: A Case Study of Kanhaiya Lal vs Raj Kumar

In 1967, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment in Kanhaiya Lal's case (AIR 1967 SC 194). Lal, a 65-year-old retired school teacher, was accused of murdering his 18-year-old wife over an illicit affair. The defense claimed he was insane, citing his 'paranoid' and 'delusional' behavior as evidence. His lawyer argued: 'He thought his wife was having affairs with multiple men, which drove him to murder her.'

**What do you think? Should his 'paranoid delusions' be a valid defense under Section 84 of the IPC? Do you agree with the SC's verdict? Share your thoughts!