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Abhinav Mohan Delkar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 8 S.C.R. 966
Bench B.R. Gavai and K. Vinod Chandran JJ.
Decided 18 August 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the Division Bench of the High Court had rightly quashed the proceedings, finding the charge of abetment to commit suicide to be absent.

Judgment, page 20

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Issue for Consideration Whether every allegation or accusation levelled, a reprimand or rebuke made, an insinuation or insult voiced or even continuous acts of ill-treatment, harassment and defamation; as alleged in this case, would lead to a charge of abetment, if the person at the receiving end commits suicide. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 and s.107 – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – s.108 and s.45 – seven-time Member of Parliament committed suicide on 22.02.2021, leaving behind a suicide note which named persons, both in the administration and the police, who according to him,

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