Supreme Court of India

Geeta v. The State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2025] 10 S.C.R. 44
Bench B.V. Nagarathna and K.V. Viswanathan JJ.
Decided 9 September 2025

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Issue for Consideration Whether the conviction of the appellant u/s.306, IPC is sustainable; was the evidence against the appellant of such nature that the overt acts attributed to her left the deceased-victim with no option except to commit suicide. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 – Abetment of suicide – Ingredients of s.306, when not attracted – Deceased-victim and the first accused-appellant were immediate neighbours however, they were not on cordial terms and used to be at loggerheads – Case of the prosecution that victim took tuition classes in her house and that there used to be

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