Geeta vs The State Of Karnataka

insc-2025-1089 Supreme Court of India 9 September 2025 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1044 OF 2018 • 17 min read
6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign) Cited by 1 case

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Case Significance

Geeta vs The State Of Karnataka is a Supreme Court of India decision dated September 9, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1089). Criminal appeal challenging conviction under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide. The High Court confirmed the trial court's conviction but acquitted the appellant under the SC/ST Act and reduced the sentence from five years to three years imprisonment. The bench comprised Justices B.V. Nagarathna and K.V. Viswanathan. The judgment was delivered by Justice K.V. Viswanathan. Counsel appearing: D.L. Chidananda (counsel for respondent), Sharanagouda Patil (counsel for appellant).

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 6 case citations.

Summary

Criminal appeal challenging conviction under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide. The High Court confirmed the trial court's conviction but acquitted the appellant under the SC/ST Act and reduced the sentence from five years to three years imprisonment.

What was the outcome of Geeta vs The State Of Karnataka?

Criminal appeal challenging conviction under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide. The High Court confirmed the trial court's conviction but acquitted the appellant under the SC/ST Act and reduced ...

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(2001) 9 SCC 618 (2010) 1 SCC 707 (2010) 8 SCC 628 (2011) 3 SCC 626 2025 INSC 1089 2025 INSC 76

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1089)