Wife’s Suicide Case | Serious Criminal Sections Like 498A and 306 IPC Cannot Be Used Casually Against a Husband Merely Because a Tragedy Has Occurred: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court held that in a wife’s suicide case, the husband’s conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC cannot rest merely on allegations of quarrels or drinking without clear proof of wilful cruelty or instigation. The Court found gaps in evidence and reaffirmed that guilt must be proved beyond reasonable doubt. Wife Suicide…