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Supreme Court judgments on Section 306, Indian Penal Code, 1860

33 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2025. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 306 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

Geeta vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 9 September 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 44 : 2025 INSC 1089
Whether the conviction of the appellant u/s.306, IPC is sustainable; was the evidence against the appellant of such nature that the overt acts attributed to her left the deceased-victim with no option except to commit su…
Abhinav Mohan Delkar vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 18 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 966 : 2025 INSC 990
Whether every allegation or accusation levelled, a reprimand or rebuke made, an insinuation or insult voiced or even continuous acts of ill-treatment, harassment and defamation; as alleged in this case, would lead to a c…
Shenbagavalli and Ors. vs The Inspector of Police, Kancheepuram District and Anr.
SC · 30 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2451 : 2025 INSC 607
Appellants sought for quashing of the chargesheet submitted against them u/s.306 IPC.
Shakuntla Devi vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 25 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1914 : 2025 INSC 581
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court wherein the appellant’s conviction u/ss.304B and 498A IPC and ss.3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was converted into that u/s.306 IPC.
R. Shashirekha vs State of Karnataka and Others
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1217 : 2025 INSC 402
Issue arose as regards the order by which High Court allowed the petition of the respondents thereby quashing FIR and further investigation under ss.34, 306, 420, 506 of Penal Code, 1860.
Patel Babubhai Manohardas & Ors. vs State of Gujarat
SC · 5 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 432 : 2025 INSC 322
The four appellants were convicted by the Trial Court u/ss.306 and 114 of Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 5 years. The High Court affirmed the conviction and sentence. Whether the High Court w…
Ayyub & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 7 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 452 : 2025 INSC 168
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order of High Court declining to quash the proceedings against the appellants u/s.306, Penal Code, 1860.
Lalita vs Vishwanath & Ors.
SC · 30 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1643 : 2025 INSC 173
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court acquitting the respondents for the offence punishable u/ss.306, 498A, and 34 IPC; and incase the first informant dies before stepping into the witn…
Laxmi Das vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.
SC · 21 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 825 : 2025 INSC 86
Whether the appellant, can be charged with abetment of suicide of the deceased, under Section 306 of the Penal Code (IPC).
Mahendra Awase vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 17 January 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 80 : 2025 INSC 76
Whether the High Court was justified in declining the prayer of the appellant to discharge him from the offences under Section 306, Penal Code, 1860.
Kamaruddin Dastagir Sanadi vs State of Karnataka Through SHO Kakati Police
SC · 29 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1269 : 2024 INSC 908
Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the acquittal of the appellant-accused and convicting him under Sections 417, 306 IPC.
Nipun Aneja and Others vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 3 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1483 : 2024 INSC 767
The High Court rejected the application filed by the appellants herein seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings under section 306 of IPC.
Parveen Kumar vs The State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 23 September 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 54 : 2024 INSC 717
Issue arose, if the High Court was justified in convicting and sentencing the husband u/ss. 498A and 306 IPC for subjecting the victim-wife to cruelty and forcing her to commit suicide.
Ranjeet Mittal vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. Etc. Etc.
SC · 3 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 811 : 2024 INSC 766
High Court whether justified in quashing the charges against Respondent Nos.2-5 (husband and in-laws of the victim-deceased) holding that prima facie the respondents did not abet the deceased to commit suicide.
Chabi Karmakar & Ors. vs The State of West Bengal
SC · 29 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 796 : 2024 INSC 665
The appellants have been convicted u/ss.498A, 304B and 306 r/w.s.34 of the IPC. The Trial Court had convicted sister-in-law (appellant no.1), husband (appellant no.2) and mother-in-law of the deceased and sentenced them…
Rohini Sudarshan Gangurde vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 10 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1031 : 2024 INSC 519
Whether the alleged conduct of the appellant-accused in the nature of marital disputes attracts s.306 IPC read with s.107 IPC.
Prabhat Kumar Mishra @ Prabhat Mishra vs The State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 5 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 157 : 2024 INSC 172
High Court, if justified in rejecting the application filed by the accused appellant u/s. 482 CrPC seeking quashing of proceeding of the criminal case registered against him u/s. 306 IPC and s. 3(2)(v) of the Schedule Ca…
Kumar @ Shiva Kumar vs State of Karnataka
SC · 1 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 329 : 2024 INSC 156
Appellant was convicted for the offence u/s. 306 IPC by the trial Court and the conviction was upheld by the High Court. Whether the prosecution proved the charge of abetment to commit suicide u/s. 306 IPC against the ap…
Naresh Kumar vs State of Haryana
SC · 22 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 830 : 2024 INSC 149
Conviction of the appellant for the offence punishable u/s.306, Penal Code, 1860, if justified.
Vikas Chandra vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 22 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 1223 : 2024 INSC 261
Respondent No.2 was summoned to face the trial for the offence under Section 306 of the Penal Code, 1860. High Court whether justified in quashing the summons.
M. Vijayakumar vs State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 21 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 1054 : 2024 INSC 177
Prosecution, if succeeded in establishing that there was mens rea on the part of the appellant to commit the offence rather to push the victim to commit suicide and to attract the offence u/s. 306, IPC.
Paranagouda and Another vs The State of Karnataka and Another
SC · 19 October 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 923 : 2023 INSC 933
Whether the courts below were justified in convicting and sentencing the accused for the offences punishable u/ss. 498A, 304B read with s. 34 IPC and ss. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act; whether the conviction of the ac…
Kamalakar vs State of Karnataka
SC · 12 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 787 : 2023 INSC 989
Whether the prosecution has proved the charges against the appellant-accused u/ss. 498A and 306 IPC beyond reasonable doubt.
Kashibai & Ors. vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 28 February 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 175 : 2023 INSC 722
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.498A, 306 r/w 34 – Appellants-accused were convicted u/ss.498A, 306 r/w 34 and sentenced – Held: Deceased was subjected to harassment at the instance of appellants – Prosecution has successfully bro…
V. P. Singh etc vs The State of Punjab & Ors.
SC · 24 November 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 847 : 2022 INSC 1326
Penal Code, 1860: s. 306 – Abetment of suicide – Commission of suicide by the student after he was reprimanded for the misconduct in the College – He was suspended and asked to call for his parents as an exercise of legi…
Mariano Anto Bruno & Anr. vs The Inspector of Police
SC · 12 October 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 889 : 2022 INSC 1073
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 498A, 306 and 107 – Marriage of Appellant No.1 (husband) & deceased was solemnized in 2005 – A male child was born out of wedlock in 2007 – Prosecution case that Appellant No.1 caused immense menta…
Velladurai vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 14 September 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 187 : 2021 INSC 477
Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 r/w s.4(b) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act – Abetment to suicide – Mere harassment without any positive action on part of the accused proximate to the time of occurrence whic…
Arnab Manoranjan Goswami vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 27 November 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 896 : 2020 INSC 665
Constitution of India – Arts. 226 and 227 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 and s.439 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 and s. 34 – The appellant was arrested on 04.11.2020 in connection with FIR registered u/s. 306 an…
Gurcharan Singh vs The State of Punjab
SC · 1 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 742 : 2020 INSC 570
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 306, 107 – A young married lady with two minor children committed suicide – The Trial Court convicted lady’s husband-appellant u/s. 306 IPC and sentenced him to 4 years rigorous imprisonment – The…
State of West Bengal vs Indrajit Kundu & Ors.
SC · 18 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 489 : 2019 INSC 1164
Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 r/w s.34 – Abetment of suicide – When not – Victim, daughter of the de-facto complainant was painter and artist – To improve her proficiency in English, first respondent was appointed as her Engl…

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