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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on IPC Section 306. Abetment of suicide

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IPC Section 306. Abetment of suicide Criminal Laws
 

List of Judgements

Satbir Singh Vs. State of Haryana

Judgement Date : may/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

Headnote :

 A. Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B - Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B - Dowry Death - Interpretation of \"Soon before\" - The term \"soon before\" as used by the legislature does not imply \"immediately before\" - Its interpretation is left to the courts - The nature of cruelty or harass...

Sandeep Kumar Vs. State of Uttarakhand

Judgement Date : december/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 633 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Sections 378 and 386 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, regarding dowry death, the prosecution did not succeed in proving that the cause of death was unnatural. The allegations concerning a demand of Rs. 10 lakhs by the accused are fraught...

ARNAB MANORANJAN GOSWAMI vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 623 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Sections 306 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 - In the case of Arnab Goswami regarding abetment to suicide and illegal detention, the bail application was declined. The appellant, who is the Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV and Managi...

GURCHARAN SINGH vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 533 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALMens Rea - It is essential to have documented evidence indicating that the accused possessed a guilty mind; the element of mens rea cannot be presumed to be evidently present.A. Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 107, 306, 304B, and 498A regarding Suicide - Instigation - The accused...

RAJEEV KOURAV vs. BAISAHAB

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTCriminal Procedure - Criminal proceedings cannot be dismissed based on the evaluation of statements recorded under Section 161 of the Cr.PC.According to the Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, Section 482, and the Indian Penal Code of 1860, Section 506 regarding criminal intimidation, it has b...

SAEEDA KHATOON ARSHI vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1236 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe absence of a protest application from the complainant at the time the report was submitted under Section 173 of the Cr.P.C., 1973 does not limit the court\'s authority to summon additional accused individuals.A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 319 - Summoning additional accused -...

GURJIT SINGH vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1151 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALAbetment of suicide - A person found guilty of an offense under Section 498A of the IPC cannot be automatically deemed guilty of an offense under Section 306 of the IPC.A. Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 306 and 498A - Evidence Act, 1872 Section 113A - Cruelty - Abetment of suicide - Just b...

Wasim Vs. State NCT of Delhi

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 571 SC

Jagdishraj Khatta Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 432 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Deepak

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Rajesh Vs. State of Haryana

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Narayan Malhari Thorat Vs. Vinayak Deorao Bhagat

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 869 SC

Munshiram Vs. State of Rajasthan and ANR. Etc. [APRIL 09, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Athul Rao Vs. State of Karnataka & ANR. [August 18, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 593 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Ramanand [April 11, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 305 SC

Ananda Bapu Punde @ Koli Vs. Balasaheb Anna Koli & Ors. [March 09, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Gurcharan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [DECEMBER 2, 2016]

Judgement Date : december/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 868 SC

K.V. Prakash Babu Vs. State of Karnataka [November 22, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 829 SC

S.P.S. Rathore Vs. C.B.I. & ANR. [September 23, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 689 SC

Muthuramalingam & Ors. Vs. State Rep. by Insp. of Police [July 19, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 506 SC

Satish Shetty Vs. State of Karnataka [June 03, 2016]

Judgement Date : june/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 412 SC

Balveer Singh & ANR. Vs. State of Rajasthan & ANR. [MAY 10, 2016]

Judgement Date : may/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 369 SC

R.Rachaiah Vs. Home Secretary, Bangalore [MAY 05, 2016]

Judgement Date : may/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 354 SC

Bhanuben and ANR. Vs. State of Gujarat [September 14, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 603 SC

Raj Bala Vs. State of Haryana & Ors. Etc. Etc. [AUGUST 18, 2015]

Judgement Date : august/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 533 SC

Monju Roy & Ors. Vs. State of West Bengal [April 17, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

Rajinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab [February 26, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Amrutlal Liladharbhai Kotak & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat [February 26, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Ghusabhai Raisangbhai Chorasiya & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat [FEBRUARY 18, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Sher Singh @ Partapa Vs. State of Haryana [January 09, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Vijay Pal Singh and Others Vs. State of Uttarakhand [December 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 791 SC

Kanchanben Purshottambhai Bhanderi Vs. State of Gujarat [December 05, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 761 SC

O.M. Cherian @ Thankachan Vs. State of Kerala & Ors. [November 11, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 694 SC

Kuldeep Kaur Vs. State of Uttarakhand [October 17, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 669 SC

Patel Maheshbhai Ranchodbhai and Others Vs. State of Gujarat [September 26, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 627 SC

State of Maharashtra Vs. Rajendra & Ors. [JULY 8, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 441 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Gurmit Singh [JULY 2, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 428 SC

Chandra Prakash Vs. State of Rajasthan [May 9, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 357 SC

Satish Chandra & ANR. Vs. State of M.P. [May 6, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 331 SC

Ravindra Trimbak Patil Vs. State of Maharashtra [April 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 317 SC

Dinesh Vs. State of Haryana [April 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

Karan Singh & ANR. Vs. State of Haryana [April 15, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

Ramesh Vithal Patil Vs. State of Karnataka and Ors. [March 31, 2014]

Judgement Date : march/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 220 SC

Mangat Ram Vs. State of Haryana [March 27, 2014]

Judgement Date : march/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Joshinder Yadav Vs. State of Bihar [January 20, 2014]

Judgement Date : january/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Chhotan Sao & Another Vs. State of Bihar [December 17, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 894 SC

Bhupendra Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [November 11, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 774 SC

Asha & ANR. Vs. State of Uttarakhand [November 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 773 SC

Rajeev Kumar Vs, State of Haryana [October 31, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 766 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Girdhari Lal [OCTOBER 7, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 709 SC

Pinakin Mahipatray Rawal Vs. State of Gujarat [September 09, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 622 SC

State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Jai Chand [July 03, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 481 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Dal Singh & Ors. [May 21, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 399 SC

K.R.J. Sarma Vs. R.V. Surya Rao & ANR. [APRIL 01, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 238 SC

Indrajit Suresh Prasad Bind & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat [MARCH 18, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Vajresh Venkatray Anvekar Vs. State of Karnataka [January 3, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Praveen Pradhan Vs. State of Uttranchal & ANR. [October 4, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 562 SC

Ashwani Kumar Saxena Vs/ State of M.P. [September 13, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 493 SC

Rakhal Debnath Vs. State of West Bengal [September 04, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 473 SC

Rafiq Ahmed @ Rafi Vs. State of U.P.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 578 SC

M. Mohan Vs The State Represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 174 SC

Bansi Lal Vs State of Haryana

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Narwinder Singh Vs State of Punjab

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Hari Singh & Anr. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (December 16, 2010)

Judgement Date : december/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 956 SC

Thanu Ram Vs. State of M.P. (5 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 742 SC

S.S.Chheena Vs. Vijay Kumar Mahajan & ANR. [2010] INSC 629 (12 August 2010)

Judgement Date : august/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 571 SC

Gangula Mohan Reddy Vs. State of A.P. [2010] INSC 4 (5 January 2010)

Judgement Date : january/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Mankamma Vs. State of Kerala [2009] INSC 1637 (8 October 2009)

Judgement Date : october/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 826 SC

Sonali Mukherjee Vs. Union of India [2009] INSC 1618 (30 September 2009)

Judgement Date : september/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 807 SC

Chitresh Kumar Chopra Vs. State [2009] INSC 1423 (10 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 669 SC

Bimla Devi And ANR. Vs. State of J & K [2009] INSC 888 (5 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 434 SC

P.V. Nageswara Rao Vs. State of A.P. & ANR. [2009] INSC 876 (4 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 416 SC

Kannika Vs. Mookaiah & Ors. [2009] INSC 292 (12 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Dalbir Singh Vs. State of U.P & Ors. [2009] INSC 200 (3 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Vijay Vs. State of Maharashtra [2008] INSC 2054 (1 December 2008)

Judgement Date : december/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Sohan Raj Sharma Vs. State of Haryana [2008] INSC 593 (7 April 2008)

Judgement Date : april/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 348 SC

Didigam Bikshapathi & Anr Vs. State of A.P. [2007] Insc 1193 (29 November 2007)

Judgement Date : november/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 980 SC

Devi Lal Vs. State of Rajasthan [2007] Insc 1056 (12 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 843 SC

Kishori Lal Vs. State of M.P. [2007] Insc 700 (19 June 2007)

Judgement Date : june/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 498 SC

Kishori Lal Vs. State of M.P [2007] Insc 699 (19 June 2007)

Judgement Date : june/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 497 SC

Bhagwan Das Vs. Kartar Singh & Ors [2007] Insc 556 (14 May 2007)

Judgement Date : may/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 439 SC

Virendra Kumar Vs. State of U.P [2007] Insc 43 (16 January 2007)

Judgement Date : january/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Sahebrao & Anr Vs. State of Maharashtra [2006] Insc 270 (3 May 2006)

Judgement Date : may/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 270 SC

Harjit Singh Vs. State of Punjab [2005] INSC 686 (8 December 2005)

Judgement Date : december/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 682 SC

Netai Dutta Vs. State of West Bengal [2005] INSC 145 (28 February 2005)

Judgement Date : february/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Sakatar Singh & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [2004] Insc 267 (13 April 2004)

Judgement Date : april/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

Dalbir Singh Vs. State of U.P [2004] Insc 239 (8 April 2004)

Judgement Date : april/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Ashok Vishnu Davare Vs. State of Maharashtra [2004] Insc 86 (10 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Wattan Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [2004] Insc 67 (4 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Kaliyaperumal & ANR Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [2003] INSC 416 (27 August 2003)

Judgement Date : august/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 411 SC

Ashok Kumar Vs. State of Haryana [2002] INSC 560 (17 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 560 SC

Baburam Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2002] INSC44 (29 January 2002)

Judgement Date : january/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Sunil Bajaj Vs. State of M.P [2001] INSC545 (11 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 545 SC

Sunil Bajaj Vs. State of M.P [2001] INSC542 (11 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 542 SC

Satvir Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & ANR [2001] Insc 510 (27 September 2001)

Judgement Date : september/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 510 SC

Shamnsaheb M.Multtani Vs. State of Karnataka [2001] INSC 39 (24 January 2001)

Judgement Date : january/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Sudhakar & ANR Vs. State of Maharashtra [2000] INSC 360 (17 July 2000)

Judgement Date : july/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 357 SC

Kans Raj Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [2000] INSC 268 (26 April 2000)

Judgement Date : april/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 265 SC

Kavita Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1998] INSC 355 (23 July 1998)

Judgement Date : july/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 355 SC

Pawan Kumar & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [1998] INSC 80 (9 February 1998)

Judgement Date : february/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. P. Muniappan [1997] INSC 888 (2 December 1997)

Judgement Date : december/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 804 SC

Smt. Gian Kaur Vs. The State of Punjab [1996] INSC 434 (21 March 1996)

Judgement Date : march/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 280 SC

Nisar & ANR Vs. State of U.P [1994] INSC 570 (9 November 1994)

Judgement Date : november/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 564 SC

Nisar & ANR Vs. State of U.P [1994] INSC 567 (9 November 1994)

Judgement Date : november/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 561 SC

State of W.B. Vs. Orilal Jaiswal [1993] INSC 384 (23 September 1993)

Judgement Date : september/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 378 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s Judgment was delivered by G.N. RAY, J. - The State of West Bengal has filed this appeal against the acquittal judgment dated May 14, 1990, issued by the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court in Criminal Appeal No. 195 of 1990. In this judgment, the High Court overturned the convicti...

Lakhjit Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1993] INSC 170 (31 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Iqbal Singh & Ors [1991] INSC 141 (10 May 1991)

Judgement Date : may/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

On June 7, 1983, Respondent No. 1\'s wife set herself and her three children on fire and died at her husband\'s residence.The couple had been married for seven or eight years prior to this tragic event. The deceased was employed as a teacher, while her husband worked as a clerk.Shortly after their m...

Gurbachan Singh Vs. Satpal Singh & Ors [1989] INSC 289 (26 September 1989)

Judgement Date : september/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

Headnote :

Ravinder Kaur, the daughter of Gurbachan Singh, married Satpal Singh in November 1962. She passed away on June 25, 1983, around 2:30 PM. It was claimed that she took her own life due to the harassment, constant ridicule, and cruel treatment from her in-laws, along with their ongoing demands for dowr...

Stree Atyachar Virodhi Parishad Vs. Dilip Nathumal Chordia & ANR [1989] INSC 46 (8 February 1989)

Judgement Date : february/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

The victim was found engulfed in flames on the first floor of her in-laws\' home, crying for help just five days after marrying the respondent\'s younger brother. Neighbors rushed to her aid and managed to extinguish the fire, but the household members did not assist her. The respondent was seen des...

Bhagwant Singh Vs. Commissioner of Police, Delhi [1983] INSC 65 (6 May 1983)

Judgement Date : may/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, Bhagwant Singh, a member of the Indian Revenue Service, sought the Court\'s intervention and necessary relief regarding the death of his married daughter, Gurinder Kaur. He alleged that he was convinced, due to various circumstances, that his daughter was murdered by being set on fir...