Abetment to suicide cannot be charged for scolding
Abetment to suicide cannot be charged on a teacher for mere scolding of a student who consequently committed suicide, and no normal person could have imagined that a scolding, that too based on a complaint by a student, would result in suicide of the student so scolded, says the Supreme Court (SC) in Thangavel v The State, Through Inspector of Police & Another.
In abetment, instigation, provocation & intention to be proved
To establish the charge of abetment to suicide, it is essential to prove elements such as instigation, provocation, or intentional aid in committing suicide.
Without proof of these ingredients, the offence of abetment to suicide is not made out.
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