Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 1326 · Decided 24 November 2022
V. P. Singh Etc v. The State of Punjab & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 1326 · [2022] 8 S.C.R. 847
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2103/2010
- Decided
- 24 November 2022
- Bench
- SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, ABHAY S. OKA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 306
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: s. 306 - Abetment of suicide - Commission of suicide by the student after he was reprimanded for the misconduct in the College - He was suspended and asked to call for his parents as an exercise of legitimate disciplinary action; and was also issued notice and security amount of Rs. 10,000/- - However, instead of complying with the disciplinary action, student took his own life by jumping into the canal - Before doing so, he sent an SMS to his brother stating that he love his parents and does not want to trouble them - Registration
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