Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy vs State C.B.I

insc-2026-160 Supreme Court of India 17 February 2026 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 457 OF 2012 • 92 min read

13 cases cited (0 SG, 13 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

Judges (2)

Manmohan Delivered Rajesh Bindal Coram

Parties (2)

Central Bureau of Investigation Respondent Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy Appellant

Case Significance

Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy vs State C.B.I is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 17, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-160). An engineering student was convicted for abetment of suicide of his actress girlfriend in a suicide pact. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, holding that participation in a suicide pact constitutes abetment under Section 107 IPC. The bench comprised Justices Manmohan and Rajesh Bindal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Manmohan.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 13 case citations.

Summary

An engineering student was convicted for abetment of suicide of his actress girlfriend in a suicide pact. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, holding that participation in a suicide pact constitutes abetment under Section 107 IPC.

What was the outcome of Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy vs State C.B.I?

Statutes Cited

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

s 106 s 114 s 32(1)

Indian Penal Code, 1860

s 302

Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

s 3 s 4

Cases Cited (13)

IN (13)

(1996) 2 SCC 648 (1997) 11 SCC 565 (2000) 8 SCC 382 (2002) 7 SCC 295 (2010) 1 SCC (Cri) 896 (2010) 1 SCC 707 (2012) 10 SCC 464 (2012) 6 SCC 174 (2014) 5 SCC 353 (2021) 17 SCC 616 (2022) 17 SCC 523 (2022) 9 SCC 402 2026 INSC 160

Cited By (1)

insc-2026-160

Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy vs State C.B.I

Judgment

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