In a significant ruling, a district and sessions court in Mohali, Punjab, India, acquitted a woman of murder charges concerning her three-day-old daughter, who was buried alive. The court found her legally insane at the time of the incident, determining she was incapable of understanding her actions. The case, which was registered in February 2023, stemmed from allegations made by the infant's father, who claimed that his wife had buried their daughter in soil, leading to her death at the hospital. The prosecution argued for intentional murder, but the defense, represented by advocate Shiv Murthy, presented evidence of the woman's long-standing mental illness. A medical board confirmed her psychotic symptoms and lack of awareness regarding her pregnancy. The court, led by Additional Sessions Judge Harsimranjit Singh, concluded that the evidence supported the plea of legal insanity under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, resulting in her release unless required for other legal matters.