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Intention of accused to aid suicide is a must says HC; quashes case against 8 of a family

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 2 April 2024
The Bombay High Court held that a "direct influence or oblique impact" of the words of an accused on the mind of the deceased person is not sufficient to constitute an offense of abetment of suicide.The court quashed cases of cruelty and suicide abetment against eight members of a Nashik family, including an 85-year-old woman.
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