Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe in Unresolved Death Case: Awungshi Chirmayo vs. Govt of NCT of Delhi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a case of an unnatural death with inconclusive investigation warrants a transfer of investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Awungshi Chirmayo & Anr. vs. Government of NCT […]
Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Charges: Prabhat Kumar Mishra vs. State of U.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether work-related stress and alleged harassment by superiors constitute abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and whether the offense under Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
Supreme Court acquits accused in abetment to suicide case: Kumar @ Shiva Kumar vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused abetted the suicide of the deceased under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kumar @ Shiva Kumar vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 01
Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Abetment of Suicide Case: Naresh Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the husband abetted the suicide of his wife. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Naresh Kumar vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 22 February 2024 Date of the Judgment: 22nd February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 149 Judges:
Supreme Court Quashes Summons for Abetment of Suicide: Vikas Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can issue summons for abetment of suicide based on a suicide note and a complaint, despite a police closure report and lack of explicit instigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vikas Chandra vs.
Supreme Court overturns abetment of suicide conviction: M. Vijayakumar vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be sustained when the charges of kidnapping and wrongful confinement are disbelieved. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: M. Vijayakumar vs.
Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Charges: Mohit Singhal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether demanding repayment of a loan and using abusive language constitutes abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Mohit Singhal & Anr. vs. The State of Uttarakhand &
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Shambhubhai Kalabhai Raval vs. State of Gujarat (2023) INSC 977 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for abetment of suicide and cruelty can be sustained based solely on a dying declaration of questionable reliability. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Dowry Death, Abetment of Suicide) Case Name: Shambhubhai Kalabhai Raval
Supreme Court overturns conviction for abetment of suicide, upholds cruelty conviction: Kamlakar vs. State of Karnataka (2023) INSC 989 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused is guilty of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the IPC. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kamlakar vs.
Supreme Court acquits in abetment to suicide case, upholds cruelty conviction: Kashibai vs. State of Karnataka (2023) Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 157 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi and Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a person be convicted for abetment of suicide merely because the deceased faced
Supreme Court Partially Upholds Conviction for Cruelty, Overturns Abetment of Suicide: Kashibai & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused abetted the suicide of the deceased under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether they subjected her to cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Charges: Mahendra Awase vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the actions of a lender, in seeking repayment of a loan, constitute abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mahendra Awase vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment
