Supreme Court of India

Sanju @ Sanja Y Singh Sengar v. State of M.P.

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Reported as [2002] 3 S.C.R. 668
Bench M.B. Shah and H.K. Sema JJ.
Decided 1 May 2002

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Penal Code, 1860-Sections 306 and 107-Abetment of suicide-On facts, strained relation between parties-Quarrel between the parties where appellant allegedly using abusive language and telling the deceased to go and die-Deceased coming home in an inebriated condition day after quarrel and next day found hanging-Also left a suicide note a reading of which shows deceased not a man with sound mind and sense-Appellant charge-sheeted­ Whether appellant abetted commission of such suicide-Held, no since suicide not direct result of quarrel-Further to say 'to go and die', itself does not constitute

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 distinguished · 4 referred to · 1 mentioned

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