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.