|Gujarat High Court
Harassment insufficient for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC | Instigation or intentional aid required : GJHC
The Gujarat High Court quashed the FIR against lenders for abetment of suicide and extortion, ruling that mere harassment does not meet the legal threshold for abetment under Section 306 IPC without proof of instigation or intentional aid. The decision clarifies that creditors’ pressure alone cannot attract criminal liability for abetment, protecting lenders from baseless prosecution while emphasizing the need for concrete evidence of suicide instigation.