Month: December 2024

While considering discharge of an accused, the documents which form part of the charge sheet alone can be used, but not the ones which were never part of it, says the Supreme Court (SC) in Rajnish Kumar Biswakarma v State of NCT of Delhi & Another.

A person’s simple refusal to marry a lady would not amount to instigation to commit suicide, says the Supreme Court (SC) in Kamaruddin Dastagir v State of Karnataka [2024 INSC 908]. The broken relationships, while emotionally difficult, do not necessarily amount to abetment of suicide unless there is evidence of intent to commit a criminal act.