Patel Joshnaben Pravinkumar Patel & Ors v. State of Gujarat & Anr
2026 INSC 88620 August 202615 min read
Patel Joshnaben Pravinkumar Patel & Ors vs State of Gujarat & Anr
Lodging FIR and seeking maintenance against husband does not constitute abetment to suicide by wife's family.
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- Case Name
- Patel Joshnaben Pravinkumar Patel & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Anr.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 886
- Bench
- Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi
- Date of Judgment
- August 18, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law, Abetment to Suicide, Quashing of FIR, Section 306 IPC
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