Karan Singh & Anr vs State Of Haryana

The Supreme Court held that the appellants were guilty under Section 306 IPC for abetting the suicide of Manju, as there was a consistent pattern of harassment and dowry demands by her in-laws, Karan Singh and Mukhtiari. The Court emphasized that the absence of direct evidence of dowry demands from the husbands did not absolve the in-laws of their culpability. The conviction under Section 306 IPC was upheld, while the acquittal under Section 304-B IPC was set aside, establishing that abetment to suicide can be inferred from the circumstances of continuous harassment.