In a significant ruling today, the Supreme Court of India delivered a judgment quashing proceedings against an accused-appellant in a case involving allegations of abetment to suicide. The case pertained to charges filed under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
No case under Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act could be allowed to continue if the offense under IPC is not committed by the accused: SC
