Suicide Abetment FIR Quashed as Illicit Affair Allegations Found Baseless: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying when allegations of abetment of suicide justify criminal prosecution. The Court quashed a First Information Report and criminal proceedings against Swati D/o Himmat Anbhore, holding that mere suspicion or alleged relationship is not enough to attract offences under Section 108, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, corresponding to Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. Court and Bench…
