Dr.

RAM MANOHAR LOHIA NATIONAL

LAW UNIVERSITY LUCKNOW

PSYCHOLOGY

SYNOPSIS

Insanity Defense in Indian legal Prospective

Submitted to:- Submitted by:-

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The present study is empirical one and qualitative in approach. It has equally focused on qualitative
methods of research. Apart from Primary data, Secondary and published documented data has also
been collected through various sources and analyzed accordingly.
To make the study more meaningful and policy oriented available literature and studies have been
consulted and reviewed apart from this field observations and open ended discussion have also been
equally considered and incorporated in the present study. The filled in questionnaires were thoroughly
scrutinized and processed in computer for drawing out inferences, patterns, trends and conclusions.
The secondary data interpreted and analyzed while critical appreciation of pertinent literature has been
ensured in the project wherever required.
Books and other reference as guided by Faculty of Law have been primarily helpful in giving this
project a firm structure. Websites, dictionaries and articles have also been referred.

LIMITATION OF THE PROJECT

The project fails to conduct a primary research thorough examination, interviews and surveys
due to lack of time and vague understanding. The research of the project limits to book and
internet content.
 M.P. State Road Transport Corporation and Ors. Vs.Abdul Rahman and
Ors

AIR 1997 MADHYA PRADESH 248

HON'BLE JUDGES:-

S.K. Dubey

Dipak Misra, JJ.

FACTS OF THE CASE:-

In the case, M.P.S.R.T. Corpn. v. Abdul Rahmanthere was an accident of a motor cyclist
carrying a grown up person and a child of four years on the pillion, with a bus, which resulted
in the death of all the three persons riding the motor cycle. Regarding compensation for the
death of a child, it was held that in his case full compensation was payable as the child could
not be deemed to be guilty of contributory negligence.

In this case there was found to be no evidence that the grown up person and the child had in
any way contributed to the causing of the accident. The claim of the legal representatives of
these pillion riders was not affected b