Supreme Court of India · 2018-11-28
Narayan Malhari Thorat vs Vinayak Deorao Bhagat
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 224
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Narayan Malhari Thorat
- Respondent
- Vinayak Deorao Bhagat
- Author
- Uday Umesh Lalit
- Bench
- Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Uday Umesh Lalit
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court set aside the Bombay High Court's order quashing FIR No.35/2015 against the first respondent under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide. The Court held that the continuous harassment by the first respondent, as evidenced by the suicide note and testimonies, established a prima facie case for abetment. The judgment emphasized that the nature of the relationship and the persistent contact with the victim's family warranted further investigation into the allegations.