‘Reluctance to marry after engagement cannot be made penal offence’; Orissa HC quashes Trial Court’s cognizance order for offence u/s. 306
“The case unveils the kind of damage caused in the minds of young people due to societal pressure, particularly in this age where psyche of the society as a whole is dominated by internet and social media platforms. It is unfathomable that a highly educated young girl, who was pursuing her Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, could even thought of taking her own life.”