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abetment to suicide

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Employer setting big targets, not granting leave and not accepting resignation would be acts in normal course of business: Bom HC grants anticipatory bail to employer accused of abetting suicide committed by employee

Bombay High Court: Sarang V. Kotwal, J., addressed a matter wherein an employer was accused of abetting the suicide of an employee.

Published on February 8, 2022February 18, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Insisting to repair a car borrowed by a friend who met with an accident: Can this be intentionally aiding and abetting to suicide? Madras HC decides

Madras High Court: V Bharathidasan, J., held that, Mere harassment without any mens rea which lead to the suicide would not amount

Published on December 1, 2021December 3, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Is it possible to frame a charge against accused for abetment of suicide and in the alternative for committing murder? Law on framing of charge explained

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., explained as to when a charge in the alternative can be framed against an accused

Published on November 25, 2021December 3, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Absent direct evidence, SC invokes S. 113-A of Evidence Act to uphold conviction of husband, mother-in-law for abetment of suicide

Supreme Court: A Division Bench of S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari, JJ. refused to interfere in the judgment passed by the

Published on September 6, 2021September 9, 2021By Editor
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Judges need to be extra careful while conducting criminal trials relating to dowry deaths: Supreme Court [Read guidelines]

Supreme Court: In a case relating to dowry death, the bench of NV Ramana*, CJ and Aniruddha Bose, J has said that

Published on May 30, 2021June 4, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

After one year of marriage, woman burnt to death over dowry. Supreme Court finds accused guilty; explains the true import of “soon before” under Section 304-B IPC

“When the legislature used the words, “soon before” they did not mean “immediately before”. Rather, they left its determination in the hands of the courts.”

Published on May 29, 2021June 14, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Child commits suicide, mentions drinking habit of father in suicide note. Can the father be held liable for abetment to suicide? Law explained

Bombay High Court: V.M. Deshpande, J., held that merely drinking can never be an abetment for a person to commit suicide. The

Published on February 11, 2021February 26, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Guj HC | Will the Act of demanding repayment of money bring a case within the meaning of S. 306 IPC? HC throws light on ingredients of abetment to suicide

Gujarat High Court: Gita Gopi, J., while addressing an issue with regard to abetment to suicide held that in accordance with the ingredients

Published on August 31, 2020September 4, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Sushant Singh Rajput| Here’s why SC ordered CBI probe into the actor’s death [DETAILED REPORT]

“When truth meets sunshine, justice will not prevail on the living alone but after Life’s fitful fever, now the departed will also

Published on August 19, 2020August 21, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Sushant Singh Rajput Death case| SC reserves verdict in Rhea Chakraborty’s plea seeking transfer of case from Patna to Mumbai

Supreme Court: A single judge bench of Hrishikesh Roy, J has reserved verdict actor Rhea Chakraborty’s plea seeking the transfer of an

Published on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Sushant Singh Rajput death case| SC dismisses Law student’s petition seeking CBI probe

Supreme Court:  A bench headed by SA Bobde, CJ dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a probe by the Central Bureau

Published on August 7, 2020August 8, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Sushant Singh Rajput death case| SC asks Mumbai Police to submit status of investigation so far; says truth must come out

Supreme Court: A single judge bench of Hrishikesh Roy, J has directed Mumbai Police to to file status report on probe conducted

Published on August 5, 2020August 7, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ori HC | Of late, Cyber bullying activity has reared its ugly head and swept away so many innocent lives; India lacks specialized law to address Cyber bullying

“People from the past, have a tendency to walk back into present and run over the future.” Orissa High Court: S.K. Panigrahi, J.,

Published on June 2, 2020June 5, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | “Easy to accuse somebody of ill-treatment after someone dies, but not wise to convict somebody based on general statements”; Every Cruelty is not an offence under S. 498A IPC

Bombay High Court: K.R. Shriram, J., while deciding the appeal filed impugning the order and judgment passed with regard to acquittal for

Published on February 25, 2020February 29, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Conviction of father implicated in suicide note of his son reversed; Drinking, by itself, can never be an abetment for a person to commit suicide

Bombay High Court: V.M. Deshpande, J. allowed an appeal against the judgment of the trial court whereby the appellant was convicted under Section

Published on January 10, 2020January 22, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC| Slapping husband in presence of others not enough to show instigation to commit suicide

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. discharged the petitioner-wife of the offence under Section 306 IPC for allegedly abetting suicide

Published on January 14, 2019January 15, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Clear mens rea to commit the offence is a sine qua non for conviction under Section 306 IPC

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of P.N. Deshmukh and M.G. Giratkar, JJ. allowed an application for quashing an FIR lodged

Published on July 11, 2018July 19, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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