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Laxmi Das v. The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 & s.107 – Abetment to Suicide

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
21 Jan 2025
Citation
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 825
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 706/2017
Bench
B.v. Nagarathna, Satish Chandra Sharma

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellant, can be charged with abetment of suicide of the deceased, under Section 306 of the Penal Code (IPC).

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