Demand for Repayment of Loan Does Not Amount to Abetment of Suicide, Court Reiterates: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of Section 306 Indian Penal Code dealing with abetment to suicide. The Court held that merely demanding repayment of money or retaining a borrower’s motorcycle as security cannot automatically amount to abetment of suicide. The ruling emphasised that criminal liability for abetment requires clear intention and instigation, not ordinary financial disputes. Bench and Legal Reasoning The judgment…