VIRENDRA KUMAR vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 306 IPC for abetting the suicide of his wife, Smt. Pushpa, while setting aside the conviction under Section 302 IPC for murder. The Court established that the evidence of continuous harassment and humiliation faced by the deceased constituted sufficient grounds for the conviction under Section 306 IPC, as it demonstrated the appellant's role in creating an environment that led to her suicide. The sentence of ten years' imprisonment was affirmed.