https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460538 A conviction for abetment of suicide may be sustained where a dying declaration is found reliable and is corroborated by surrounding evidence. The Court applied the settled rule on appellate interference with acquittal, under which reappreciation of evidence is permissible, but reversal is justified where the trial court's view is perverse or unreasonable. It also held that a dying declaration recorded in the presence of a doctor is not invalid merely because no formal fitness certificate was obtained, and severe burn injuries do not automatically render such a declaration inadmissible. Persistent harassment, threats, humiliation, or a continuous course of conduct proximate to the suicide may amount to instigation or intentional aid under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. en-us Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:22:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460538 A conviction for abetment of suicide may be sustained where a dying declaration is found reliable and is corroborated by surrounding evidence. The Court applied the settled rule on appellate interference with acquittal, under which reappreciation of evidence is permissible, but reversal is justified where the trial court's view is perverse or unreasonable. It also held that a dying declaration recorded in the presence of a doctor is not invalid merely because no formal fitness certificate was obtained, and severe burn injuries do not automatically render such a declaration inadmissible. Persistent harassment, threats, humiliation, or a continuous course of conduct proximate to the suicide may amount to instigation or intentional aid under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460538