https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192083 Cruelty under Section 498-A IPC was established where the evidence, including the deceased's letter and surrounding circumstances, showed ill-treatment, taunting and beating, even though dowry demand was not accepted, so the conviction on that charge was upheld. Abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC was not made out because abetment requires instigation, conspiracy or intentional aid, and the discretionary presumption under Section 113-A of the Evidence Act arises only when proved cruelty and the facts justify a causal link to the suicide. On the totality of the evidence, the conviction for abetment of suicide was set aside. en-us Wed, 17 Oct 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 May 2017 15:32:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192083 Cruelty under Section 498-A IPC was established where the evidence, including the deceased's letter and surrounding circumstances, showed ill-treatment, taunting and beating, even though dowry demand was not accepted, so the conviction on that charge was upheld. Abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC was not made out because abetment requires instigation, conspiracy or intentional aid, and the discretionary presumption under Section 113-A of the Evidence Act arises only when proved cruelty and the facts justify a causal link to the suicide. On the totality of the evidence, the conviction for abetment of suicide was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 17 Oct 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192083