Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Abetment of Suicide in Eve-Teasing Case: Pawan Kumar vs. State of H.P. (28 April 2017)

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Can persistent eve-teasing and harassment lead to a conviction for abetment of suicide? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Pawan Kumar vs. State of H.P.. The court examined whether the accused’s actions created a situation that left the victim with no option but to end her life. […]

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