The Uttarakhand High Court ruled that mere suspicion about a spouse’s character and strained relations do not establish abetment of suicide under IPC. Justice Ashish Naithani allowed a husband’s appeal, setting aside related criminal liability.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday questioned whether Section 306 IPC could apply in the suicide case of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who accused senior officials of caste-based harassment. The Court asked the petitioner to show any Supreme Court ruling where conviction was based on similar allegations.
