Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal of Accused Husband in Conviction Under Sections 498A and 306 IPC — Cruelty and Abetment of Suicide Proved Through Evidence of Harassment and Demand for Money. The Court Upheld Conviction, Holding that Continuous Harassment to Coerce Wife's Family to Meet Unlawful Demands Amounted to Cruelty under Section 498A(b) IPC and that the Accused's Conduct Created Such Circumstances that the Wife Had No Option but to Commit Suicide, Constituting Abetment under Section 306 read with Section 107 IPC.
13 Jan 2011The appeal before the Bombay High Court arose from a conviction under Sections 498A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code recorded by the Additional Sessio...




