Kerala HC acquits woman sentenced for killing her baby; says she was under severe mental stress

The Kerala High Court has acquitted a woman convicted of killing her 15-month-old infant, citing severe mental stress and an attempt to take her own life at the time of the incident. The court referred to the provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, which protects individuals from punishment under the IPC if they attempt suicide. The Act was in force when the trial began, and the court deemed the woman to be under mental stress, thus exempting her from punishment.