Supreme Court of India · 2010-08-12
S.S.Chheena vs Vijay Kumar Mahajan & Anr
- Citation / case number
- 2010 AIR SCW 4938
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- S.S.Chheena
- Respondent
- Vijay Kumar Mahajan & Anr
- Author
- Dalveer Bhandari
- Bench
- K.S. Radhakrishnan, Dalveer Bhandari
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal of S.S. Chheena against the framing of charges under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide. The Court emphasized that mere allegations or disputes do not constitute abetment unless there is clear evidence of instigation or encouragement leading to the suicide. It was held that the suicide note indicated the deceased's personal grievances rather than any direct instigation by the appellant, leading to the quashing of the charges against Chheena.