The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a mere refusal to marry, even if it causes emotional pain or distress, cannot be treated as instigation for suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan delivered the judgment in Yadwinder Singh @ Sunny…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the acquittal of three accused in a case of abetment of suicide, observing that the prosecution failed to establish any evidence of harassment, cruelty, or instigation leading to the death of the woman. Justice Radhakishan Agrawal, presiding over the Bench at Bilaspur, delivered the judgment on October 6, 2025,…
Citation : 2006 Local Lawc (CG) 368 : II(2007)CCR80 : 2006(18)CriminalCC604 In a decision that underlines the careful threshold the prosecution must cross before criminal charges are framed, the Chhattisgarh High Court on Monday set aside charges under Section 306 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and discharged three men who had…
Citation : 2004 Local Law (CG) 21 The Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside a trial court’s decision to frame a charge of abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, finding that the material on record did not, even on its face, establish the essential elements of abetment. The judgment, delivered…
Citation : 2004 Local Law (CG) 5 The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected a petition challenging a trial court’s decision to add a witness late in a criminal prosecution, ruling that courts have wide latitude to summon and examine material witnesses at any stage of proceedings. The case arose from Sessions Trial No. 41/2003 at…
Citation : 2003 Local Law (CG) 81 The Chhattisgarh High Court has affirmed the conviction of Motilal, who was sentenced to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment for abetment of suicide and three years for cruelty toward his wife, under Sections 306 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Justice L.C. Bhadoo delivered the judgment, dismissing Motilal’s…