Husband’s Suicide Due to Wife’s Illicit Relationship Not Sufficient to Convict for Abetment of Suicide: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has set aside the conviction of a woman and her alleged lover, who were accused of abetting the suicide of the woman's husband. In a landmark ruling, the Court emphasized that mere involvement in an illicit relationship, or quarrels between a husband and wife, do not amount to abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court also clarified that for…