Presumption of abetment of suicide may arise from marital cruelty within the prescribed period after marriage. Section 113A creates a discretionary evidentiary presumption where a married woman commits suicide within seven years of marriage after being subjected to ... Summary
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Presumption of abetment of suicide may arise from marital cruelty within the prescribed period after marriage.
Section 113A creates a discretionary evidentiary presumption where a married woman commits suicide within seven years of marriage after being subjected to cruelty by her husband or a relative of her husband. The presumption may concern abetment of suicide, subject to consideration of all other circumstances. Cruelty carries the meaning assigned under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.
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