Supreme Court of India · 2007-11-29
DIDIGAM BIKSHAPATHI vs STATE OF AP
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/10684
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DIDIGAM BIKSHAPATHI
- Respondent
- STATE OF AP
- Author
- ARIJIT PASAYAT
- Bench
- TARUN CHATTERJEE DR. ARIJIT PASAYAT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging proceedings under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide. The Court found that the suicide note indicated the appellants' actions contributed to the deceased's decision to take his life, thus establishing the necessary elements of abetment. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the case did not warrant quashing of the proceedings.