Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 459 · Decided 7 April 2008
Sohan Raj Sharma v. State of Haryana
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 459 · [2008] 5 S.C.R. 1200
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1464/2007
- Decided
- 7 April 2008
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, P. SATHASIVAM (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 306, 107
Headnote
• Penal Code, 1860: s. 306 -Abetment of suicide - Suicide committed by wife - A/legation against husband that he was c sexually pervert and was trying to defame her- conviction by trial court as well as High court - On appeal, held: In cases of abetment of suicide there must be proof of of suicide - Mere fact that husband treated the wife with cruelty not sufficient proof - In D the facts of the case offence not made out - Hence acquitted. ss. 107 and 109 -Abetment- Ingredients for commission of - Discussed. 1 Words and Phrases - 'Instigate' - Meaning of in the E context
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