Supreme Court overturns High Court order in abetment to suicide case: Rajeev Kourav vs. Baisahab (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings based on an assessment of statements recorded under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajeev Kourav vs. Baisahab and Ors. Judgment Date: […]
Supreme Court quashes abetment to suicide charges: State of West Bengal vs. Indrajit Kundu & Ors. (2019) INSC 885 (October 18, 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether calling someone a “call-girl” constitutes abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of West Bengal vs. Indrajit Kundu &
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of evidence and faulty examination: Samsul Haque vs. State of Assam (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 August 2019 Citation: Samsul Haque v. State of Assam, Criminal Appeal No. 1905 of 2009 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a conviction be upheld
Supreme Court overturns conviction for abetment of suicide in dowry harassment case: Rajesh vs. State of Haryana (2019) INSC 18 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether slapping a person and making false allegations of dowry demand, which occurred five months before the suicide, constitutes abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE:
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.
