'Breakup, Refusal To Marry Do Not Automatically Amount To Abetment Of Suicide': Supreme Court
New Delhi, October 8, 2026: The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against six people, observing that refusing to marry a live-in partner does not automatically amount to abetment of suicide unless there is evidence of intentional instigation. The Supreme Court has ruled that a breakup or refusal to marry, even if followed by suicide, cannot automatically be treated as abetment of…
New Delhi, October 8, 2026: The Supreme Court has dismissed criminal proceedings against six people, ruling that refusing to marry a live-in partner does not automatically equate to abetting suicide. The court emphasized that a breakup or refusal to marry, even if it leads to suicide, cannot be treated as abetment of suicide. The bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran made this observation while overturning the criminal proceedings against the suspects.
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