Goverdhan v. State of Rajasthan
2026 INSC 11903 November 202615 min read
Supreme Court Acquits Man in Abetment of Suicide Case, Holds Unproved Handwriting Expert Report Cannot Sustain Conviction
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of abetment of suicide, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the authorship of alleged threatening letters because the handwriting expert was not examined.
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- Case Name
- Goverdhan v. State of Rajasthan
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1190
- Bench
- Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
- Date of Judgment
- November 03, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law – Section 306 IPC (Abetment of Suicide) – Section 107 IPC – Handwriting Expert Evidence – Section 293 CrPC
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