Supreme Court of India · 2018-08-09
SIDDALING vs STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH KALAGI POLICE STATION
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/25833
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SIDDALING
- Respondent
- STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH KALAGI POLICE STATION
- Author
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINEET SARAN HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 498-A IPC and Section 306 IPC for the harassment and abetment of suicide of his wife, Kavitha. The Court emphasized that the appellant's illicit relationship caused significant mental distress to Kavitha, leading to her suicide. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, maintaining the conviction while acquitting the appellant's father of all charges.