Supreme Court of India · 2007-11-29
Didigam Bikshapathi & Anr vs State Of A.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2008 SUPREME COURT 527
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Didigam Bikshapathi & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of A.P
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Arijit Pasayat, Tarun Chatterjee
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the ingredients necessary to constitute an offence under Section 306 IPC, which pertains to abetment of suicide, were present in this case. The Court found that the actions and statements of the appellants, as noted in the suicide note, indicated a clear connection to the deceased's decision to take his own life. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision not to quash the proceedings against the appellants under Section 306 IPC.