Supreme Court of India

M. Vijayakumar v. State of Tamil Nadu

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Reported as [2024] 2 S.C.R. 1054
Bench C.T. Ravikumar and Rajesh Bindal JJ.
Decided 21 February 2024

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Issue for Consideration Prosecution, if succeeded in establishing that there was mens rea on the part of the appellant to commit the offence rather to push the victim to commit suicide and to attract the offence u/s. 306, IPC. Headnotes Penal Code, 1860 – s. 306 – Abetment of suicide – Conviction u/s. 306, when sustainable – Prosecution case that the appellant and others abducted and wrongful confined the victim for repayment of the balance amount and the inability to withstand the torment, he committed suicide – Conviction of the appellant u/ss. 306, 342 and 365 by the trial court, however,

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