suicide

In a warning of sorts, the Karnataka High Court has said that if any person plays an active role in tarnishing the self esteem of a hypersensitive person, driving him to suicide, he would be guilty of abetment to suicide

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A police constable of Rajasthan Armed Constabulary, who was posted near Gate number of Delhi High Court, on Wednesday committed suicide by shooting self with his service rifle.

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed criminal proceedings and a non-bailable warrant issued against a woman in a case of alleged suicide under the SC/ST Act and observed that abetment involves the mental process of instigating or intentionally aiding a person in doing a thing.

The Tripura High Court had earlier taken suo motu cognizance of an incident in which a lady died by suicide after a video showing her in a compromising position was leaked and displayed in public in front of the members of the village community.

The Supreme Court will continue its hearing in an appeal filed by the mother of a woman finance officer, for CBI inquiry into the death of her daughter, who had committed suicide allegedly due to repeated sexual harassment at her workplace at BHEL Hyderabad office.

The Court set aside a Sessions Court judgement dated June 29, 2012 convicting husband and other family members for offences punishable under section 498-A, 302, 304-B r/w 34 of Indian Penal Code and Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The petitioner approached the High Court through Revision Petition , challenging the charge framed against him by the Trial Court for an offence punishable under Section 302 IPC.

A recent case in Haryana confirms that abetment to suicide is a very dubious section. In many cases, causes of suicide are psychological and societal and should be dealt with accordingly and legal tests should be used before prosecution.