Husband Saying “Go Away and Die” During Quarrel Not Abetment of Suicide: Kerala High Court Clarifies Section 306 IPC
The Kerala High Court has ruled that words spoken in anger during a domestic quarrel cannot automatically be treated as abetment of suicide. The Court stressed that criminal liability depends on intention, not emotional reaction. KOCHI: In a ruling that brings much-needed legal clarity to Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, the Kerala High…