S.306 IPC | Karnataka High Court Emphasizes the Need for Thorough Examination of Suicide Note Contents Before Drawing Conclusions
Oct 31, 2023
Issue: The Karnataka High Court has addressed the issue of whether identifying a person in a suicide note is sufficient to determine a person’s guilt under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or if a full inquiry, taking into account the
Madras High Court Clears Man of Abetment to Suicide in Controversial Case since it lacked Mens Rea
Sep 28, 2023
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court overturned a man’s conviction for helping his wife commit suicide after killing her two children. Justice P. N. Prakash stated that the alleged abetter must have played an act of instigation or by doing certain
