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Matrimonial Discord Alone Does Not Constitute Abetment of Suicide: Supreme Court
By Apurva Neel
The Supreme Court has reiterated that mere disputes, discord or unhappiness in matrimonial life cannot, by themselves, constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
SUPREME COURT RULES GENERAL HARASSMENT WITHOUT SPECIFIC INTENT DOES NOT AMOUNT TO ABETMENT OF SUICIDE
Sanjay Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. 1108 of 2016 (2026 INSC 948) The Supreme Court, in Sanjay Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh, has set aside…
Law Web
Bombay HC: How to appreciate evidence in case of abetment of suicide of wife if evidence shows that everything was going on smoothly in her matrimonial home?
By Law Web
The evidence of complainant (PW 2) and other witnesses show that Mangalabai died within one and half months of the marriage. Out of this period, she lived in the house…
Law Web
Supreme Court: Whether the court should held that deceased wife committed suicide due to ill treatment on account of demand of dowry if no dowry was demanded at the time of marriage?
By Law Web
The High Court after reappreciating the evidence confirmed those findings. The High Court has held that the whole story regarding demand of dowry was unnatural and improbable in view of…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
SUPREME COURT HOLDS MERELY LODGING A FALSE FIR IS NOT ABETMENT OF SUICIDE
INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently clarified the legal threshold required to constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In Patel Joshnaben…
News & Media Blog
Construction Worker Suicides and Legal Claims for Damages
It is gut-wrenching to realize that so many construction workers face a serious risk of death by suicide in this country. It is a danger facing everyone working in our…
The Justice Gap
A prisoner took their own life every five days according to new ombudsman report
A prisoner in England and Wales took their own life approximately every five days within the last year, according to the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman’s annual report published this month.…
India Legal
Sikkim High Court upholds conviction of 42-year-old for abetting minor’s suicide
By Legal Desk
The Sikkim High Court has upheld the conviction of a 42-year-old man for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old schoolgirl and abetting her suicide, holding that the prosecution had established an unbroken…
SCC Blog
Abetment to suicide proceedings against school teacher Quashed; No proximate nexus between alleged harassment and suicide: Allahabad HC
Disclaimer: This has been reported after the availability of the order of the Court and not on media reports so as to give an accurate report to our readers. Allahabad…
UK Inquest Law Blog
Suicide conclusions: A coroner may draw inferences and need not eliminate every other possibility
Toogood v HM Senior Coroner for Somerset [2026] EWHC 634 (Admin) 17 March 2026, judgment here Suicide is usually a covert act. In the absence of a final letter or…