Prabhat Kumar Mishra @ Prabhat Mishra vs The State Of U.P.
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Case Significance
Prabhat Kumar Mishra @ Prabhat Mishra vs The State Of U.P. is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 5, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-172). A District Savings Officer sought quashing of proceedings under Section 306 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act arising from the suicide of a subordinate clerk who left a suicide note expressing frustration over work pressure. The Supreme Court found that the suicide note's expressions of general frustration and work pressure could not constitute abetment to commit suicide, and the investigating agency itself had initially proposed a closure report. The proceedings were quashed as an abu The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandeep Mehta.
Summary
A District Savings Officer sought quashing of proceedings under Section 306 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act arising from the suicide of a subordinate clerk who left a suicide note expressing frustration over work pressure. The Supreme Court found that the suicide note's expressions of general frustration and work pressure could not constitute abetment to commit suicide, and the investigating agency itself had initially proposed a closure report. The proceedings were quashed as an abuse of process of law.
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A District Savings Officer sought quashing of proceedings under Section 306 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act arising from the suicide of a subordinate clerk who left a suicide note expressing ...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-172)