Flimsy Dowry Harassment Allegations Criticised; Mother-in-Law Acquitted in Suicide Case Under Section 306 IPC: Punjab and Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently ruled on a case involving the alleged abetment to suicide of a young married woman by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law. The deceased had reportedly died by suicide following alleged harassment for dowry and the non-birth of a child. The Trial Court had earlier convicted the mother-in-law under Section 306, Indian Penal Code, which punishes the abetment of suicide. The prosecution alleged that persistent…