Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Reduction of sentence - Occurrence took place about 14 years ago - Three persons committed suicide on account of instigation made by accused persons, thus undue leniency should not be given in the matter of sentence - But slight modification permitted thus sentence of 6 years R.I imposed on accused u/s 306 IPC..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113A -- Abetment of suicide - Presumption - S.113-A of Act came into existence by way of amendment since 26.12.1983 but as it is a matter of procedure and evidence so, it has retrospective operation - Presumption under the said section is thus available to cases where incident took place prior to 26.12.1983...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Deceased a pregnant woman, committed suicide within four months of her marriage in her matrimonial home - Testimonies of PWs regarding persistent demand of dowry from deceased during a very short span of her matrimonial life and cruel behavior of accused with deceased instigated her to self immolate and end her..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Abetment of suicide - Suicide note that accused were pressurizing him for money which deceased lost in playing MCH match - Accused did not in any manner instigate, incite or provoke the deceased to commit suicide - FIR and proceedings quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Quashing of FIR - Suicide because of non fulfillment of demand of dowry made from sister of deceased - Suicide note recovered but not examined by handwriting expert - Even if suicide note is accepted as true no ingredients of offence u/s 306 IPC could be spelt out from the same - Merely because a person..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 306, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 31 - - Cruelty - Abetment of suicide - Concurrent sentence - Accused convicted u/s 498-A IPC and sentenced to 2 years and u/s 306 IPC for 7 years R.I - Considering facts of case sentences to run concurrently...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 306 - - Cruelty - Abetment of suicide - Wife committed suicide by jumping into a well along with her two minor children - Husband convicted on the basis of letter written by wife to her father two months before suicide regarding factum of ill treatment and cruelty that was meted out to her which was supported by oral evidence - Said..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A - - Cruelty - Abetment of suicide - Deceased died within seven years of her marriage by committing suicide - No evidence on record to suggest that husband or relative of husband of deceased subjected her to cruelty due to which deceased committed suicide - General allegations were made in FIR - Medical evidence is inconsistent with the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 114, 498A -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Trial Court acquitted all accused except husband who was convicted for offence u/s 498-A IPC only and sentenced to 3 days S.I - However, there was evidence on record to prove the factum of cruelty and death of deceased but it was not brought on record by prosecuting agency - Prosecution..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- If the conduct amounting to cruelty is established, leaving no other option for the woman except to commit suicide, it may also amount to abetment to commit suicide...........
