Ramesh Vithal Patil Vs. State of Karnataka and Ors.
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Head Note
Indian Penal Code,1860 - Section 498-A , Section 304-A , Section 306 , The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 - Section 116
Trial court acquitted as there are material improvements in evidence and acquitted - High court convicted the husband under sec. 306 I.P.C. with the help of sec.116 A of Evidence Act - when wife and child died as the wife plunged in to river with a child within 7 years of marriage - burden lies on husband why she committed suicide when the prosecution proved harassment - Apex court confirmed the High court order.
Topic(s)-Abetment to Suicide