Supreme Court · 3 December 1980

Sankalimba v People (S.C.Z. Judgment 33 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 31 (3 December 1980)

Mistaken belief must be honest and reasonable; appellant's insanity under s.12 negated criminal responsibility despite intent. Flynote Criminal law — Murder — Defences — Mistaken belief (s.10 Penal Code) requires honesty and reasonableness; reasonableness absent where belief induced by mental disorder — Insanity (s.12 Penal Code) may negate criminal responsibility despite intent — Section 9 (lack of intention) inapplicable where intent to cause grievous harm exists Read full summary

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