Supreme Court of India
Mahendra Awase v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
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Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was justified in declining the prayer of the appellant to discharge him from the offences under Section 306, Penal Code, 1860. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 – Abetment of suicide – Charges framed against the appellant u/s.306 – Appellant, if instigated the deceased to commit suicide: Held: No – For conviction u/s.306, the person who is said to have abetted the commission of suicide must have played an active role by an act of instigation or by doing certain act to facilitate the commission of suicide – Such act of abetment must be proved
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