The Supreme Court has emphasized that Section 306 IPC (abetment of suicide) should not be invoked mechanically to harass the accused or solely to assuage the grief of families affected by suicide.
A Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and KV Viswanathan stressed the need for sensitizing investigating agencies and urged trial courts to avoid framing charges mechanically in such cases. The Court highlighted that the threshold for proving abetment of suicide is high and must align with legal principles.
Sandeep Chatterjee | Advocate
The Supreme Court has emphasized that Section 306 IPC (abetment of suicide) should not be invoked mechanically to harass the accused or solely to assuage the grief of families affected by suicide.
A Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and KV Viswanathan stressed the need for sensitizing investigating agencies and urged trial courts to avoid framing charges mechanically in such cases. The Court highlighted that the threshold for proving abetment of suicide is high and must align with legal principles.
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