https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460579 At charge-framing stage, a prima facie case under Section 498A was sustained because the statements disclosed repeated physical and mental harassment, including allegations about streedhan and demands for its return; the accused were therefore not entitled to discharge on that count. By contrast, Section 306 was not made out because abetment of suicide requires instigation, intentional aid, or another proximate act with mens rea, and the alleged harassment was too remote and lacked a direct link to the death; the accused were entitled to discharge on that count. The prosecution for cruelty was allowed to continue, while the abetment charge was set aside. en-us Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:58:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460579 At charge-framing stage, a prima facie case under Section 498A was sustained because the statements disclosed repeated physical and mental harassment, including allegations about streedhan and demands for its return; the accused were therefore not entitled to discharge on that count. By contrast, Section 306 was not made out because abetment of suicide requires instigation, intentional aid, or another proximate act with mens rea, and the alleged harassment was too remote and lacked a direct link to the death; the accused were entitled to discharge on that count. The prosecution for cruelty was allowed to continue, while the abetment charge was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460579