Verbal Abuse Alone Not Abetment: Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Section 306 IPC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court set aside a conviction under Section 306 IPC, holding that mere verbal humiliation and physical assault, without a direct act of incitement, does not amount to abetment of suicide.

The case involved a woman who died by suicide after being beaten and accused of infidelity by her husband and brother-in-law.

Citing key precedents, the Court emphasized that a proximate, intentional act is essential for conviction.

Since no such instigating act was found, the Court allowed the revision, setting aside the lower courts’ conviction to prevent a miscarriage of justice.