Mere harassment, by itself, not sufficient to establish abetment of suicide S. 306 r/w Ss. 107 and 114,
[Jayedeepsinh Pravinsinh Chavda v. State of Gujarat, (2025) 2 SCC 116]…
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The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B. Varale observed, “Selling of gold ornaments and the same was followed by discord and harassment upon their demand, even if true, do not reflect any intention to instigate, incite or provoke the deceased to commit suicide. Mere harassment and such issues between the wife and her husband along with the in-laws do not appear to create a scenario where she was left with no option other than to end her life. There is, therefore, absence of mens rea to instigate suicide of the deceased persons. Therefore, prima facie, it appears that the appellants did not have the requisite mens rea and neither did they commit any positive or direct act or omission to instigate or aid in the commission of suicide by the deceased.”
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