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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.

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