Abetment to Suicide Case Quashed, No Proof of Instigation or Intent Against Accused: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court delivered a crucial judgment under Section 306 Indian Penal Code clarifying the law on abetment of suicide. The Court held that mere allegations, suspicion, or moral wrongdoing cannot justify criminal prosecution unless there is clear evidence of instigation and intention to drive a person to commit suicide. Background of the case and incident details The case arose from the death of Komal Sahu in Chhattisgarh, whose body…