Shakuntla Devi vs State Of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 581 - S.306 IPC - Abetment Of Suicide - Dowry
Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Section 306 - the offence requires an active act or omission which led the deceased to commit suicide, and this act or omission must have been intended to push the deceased into committing suicide. [Context:While upholding the conviction of the accused-mother in law, SC observed: the deceased was repeatedly tortured and abused by the accused on account of dowry demand to the extent that the deceased had to return to her parental home seeking refuge. It was only on the assurance of her parents that the deceased went back to her matrimonial home hoping that the events would take an upturn once her parents have returned from the wedding and settle the matter of dowry with the appellant- accused. However, the abuses hurled at the deceased by the appellant on the day of the incident, i.e. 04.05.1998, unfortunately acted as a straw that broke the camel’s back and led her to committing suicide.] (Para 11)
Supreme Court, while upholding conviction of mother-in-law accused of abetment of suicide of daughter-in-law lauds prosecution and complainant for being unusually fair and honest .
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