Mere Suspicion on Wife’s Character Without Instigation Not Abetment to Suicide, Husband Acquitted: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court delivered a significant judgment in the case of Sunil Dutt Pathak versus State of Uttarakhand, clarifying that mere suspicion of a spouse’s character or mental harassment, without any proximate act of instigation or intentional aiding, does not constitute abetment of suicide under Sections 306 and 107 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The judgment emphasizes the stringent requirements of criminal liability for abetment. Trial Court Conviction…
