Simple Demand For Repayment Of Loan Is Not Abetment Of Suicide: Bombay High Court Clarifies

The Bombay High Court held that merely demanding repayment of a loan or following up with a borrower cannot amount to abetment of suicide. The Court clarified that Section 306 IPC requires clear evidence of intentional instigation, active encouragement, or conduct specifically intended to drive a person to take their own life.

Repossession of Vehicle Is Not Theft: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Bank Agent for Taking Back EMI-Defaulted Car

The Calcutta High Court ruled that repossessing a loan-funded vehicle after repeated EMI defaults is not theft and quashed the criminal case against a bank agent. The court held that taking back a car after default is lawful.