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2012 7 Supreme 472 : The legal documents establish that merely telling someone to die or affirming their statement that they will die does not automatically constitute instigation under Section 107 of the Indian Penal Code, especially if the words are uttered in anger or without the requisite mens rea. In Sanju @ Sanjay Singh Sengar v. State of M.P., AIR 2002 SC 1998, the Supreme Court held that saying ''''go and die'''' does not amount to instigation and does not reflect the necessary mens rea for abetment to suicide. Similarly, in Chitresh Kumar Chopra v. State (Government of NCT of Delhi), AIR 2010 SC 1446, the Court emphasized that words uttered in a fit of anger or emotion without intention to cause suicide cannot be termed as instigation. The documents further clarify that instigation requires a deliberate act of goading, urging, provoking, or encouraging the act, not just a reactive or emotional response. Therefore, affirming someone''''s suicidal intent—such as saying ''''yes, you should die''''—without a sustained course of conduct or intent to cause suicide, would not constitute instigation under the law.Checking relevance for Sanju @ Sanjay Singh Sengar VS State Of M. P. ...
2002 3 Supreme 650 : The legal documents establish that merely telling someone to go and die, even if repeated or affirmed, does not constitute ''''instigation'''' under Section 306 IPC unless there is clear mens rea (intention) to incite suicide. The court held that words uttered in a fit of anger or emotional outburst during a quarrel do not amount to instigation, as instigation requires deliberate incitement or urging to commit a drastic action with the necessary mental element. The court emphasized that the mere utterance of ''''go and die'''' is not prima facie sufficient to establish abetment, especially when the suicide occurs days later, allowing time for reflection, and when the deceased had pre-existing mental health issues, substance abuse, and personal frustrations. The suicide note, though implicating the appellant, was deemed not a product of a sound mind and thus not reliable evidence of abetment. Therefore, even if one person says ''''I''''ll die'''' and another responds ''''yes, you should die,'''' such exchange does not constitute legal instigation unless there is proof of intentional encouragement with mens rea.Checking relevance for Prakash VS State of Maharashtraand...
2025 2 Supreme 695 : Yes, directly telling a person to die and then affirming their statement ''''I''''ll die'''' with ''''Yes, you should die'''' can constitute instigation and abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, provided there is clear evidence of mens rea (intention) and a proximate causal link between the words and the suicide. The Supreme Court has held that mere words uttered in anger or emotion without intending consequences are not instigation. However, if the accused intentionally urges or incites the person to commit suicide through direct or indirect acts, especially when the words are followed by an affirmation that reinforces the suicidal intent, it may amount to instigation. The key factors are the presence of mens rea and the proximity in time and circumstances between the act of incitement and the suicide. In cases where the accused''''s words are not just reactive but affirmatively encouraging suicide, such conduct may satisfy the legal threshold for abetment. The Court emphasized that instigation requires a positive act with intent, and affirmation of a suicidal declaration can be such a positive act if it demonstrates deliberate encouragement.Checking relevance for Gian Kaur: Surat Lal: Harbans Singh: Chandrabhushan: Dilbagh Singh: Lokendra Singh VS State Of Punjab: Raj Kumar: State Of Punjab: State Of Maharashtra: State Of H. P. : State Of M. P. ...
1996 3 Supreme 1 : Yes, directly telling a person to die and affirming their statement with ''''yes, you should die'''' constitutes abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The legal documents explicitly state that abetment of suicide includes aiding, abetting, counselling, or procuring the suicide of another person. The judgment emphasizes that even if the attempt to commit suicide is not punishable, the abettor is made punishable for cogent reasons in the interest of society. The court notes that the abettor is viewed differently because they abet the extinguishment of another person''''s life, and punishment is necessary to prevent abuse of the absence of such a penal provision. The documents also clarify that abetment of suicide is a distinct offence independent of Section 309 (attempt to commit suicide), and that the act of encouraging or affirming a person''''s suicidal intent—such as replying with affirmation to a declaration of intent to die—falls within the ambit of abetment. This is further supported by the comparison with English law (Suicide Act, 1961), which criminalizes aiding, abetting, counselling, or procuring suicide or attempted suicide, including verbal encouragement.Checking relevance for Mariano Anto Bruno VS Inspector Of Police...
2022 8 Supreme 347 : Yes, directly telling a person to die and affirming their statement ''''I''''ll die'''' with ''''Yes, you should die'''' constitutes instigation and abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC read with Section 107 IPC. The Supreme Court has held that abetment requires a positive act or direct act which leads the deceased to commit suicide, and that instigation involves ''''goad[ing], urge[ing] forward, provoke[ing], inciting or encouraging'''' the person to commit suicide. The act of affirming a person''''s suicidal intent with encouragement or approval amounts to such direct incitement, satisfying the mens rea and active conduct required for conviction under Section 306 IPC. This is supported by the definition of ''''instigate'''' as ''''to bring about or initiate, incite someone to do something'''' and the principle that abetment requires intentional aiding or instigation, not mere passive presence or silence.
