Telling Someone “Go Away And Die” in Heat of Quarrel Not Abetment of Suicide: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that casual or angry remarks made during a quarrel, without the requisite mens rea, do not amount to abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the IPC.

The court observed that words like “go away and die,” uttered in the heat of passion, cannot by themselves be treated as an instigation to commit suicide. 

Relying on settled Supreme Court precedents, the Court emphasized that abetment requires intentional incitement or active aid.

Since no such intention was evident, the Court set aside the Sessions Court’s order and discharged the accused of offences under Sections 306 and 204 IPC.