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Ram aged 25 years, tells Shyam who is aged 17 years and on account of the death of his father is sad,…

Ram instigated Shyam to kill himself and Shyam, knowing what he was doing, did so; Ram did not himself cause the death. Because Shyam was under eighteen, Ram is guilty of…

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Ram aged 25 years, tells Shyam who is aged 17 years and on account of the death of his father is sad, that if Shyam dies by jumping in a burning pyre of a woman he i.e. Shyam would meet his father in heaven and would find bliss. Shyam, aged 17 years, knows that by doing so he would be committing suicide, but on account of instigation by Ram suffers death by jumping in the burning pyre of a woman. Ram is guilty of:

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Ram instigated Shyam to kill himself and Shyam, knowing what he was doing, did so; Ram did not himself cause the death. Because Shyam was under eighteen, Ram is guilty of "Abetment for the suicide committed by Shyam" under section 305 of the Indian Penal Code, read with section 107, an offence carrying the same maximum punishment as murder. He is not guilty of murder, so neither the murder option nor the combined option is right.

Current law: BNS section 107 carries forward abetment of suicide of a child and the listed vulnerable persons for post-1 July 2024 conduct; earlier conduct remains under IPC savings.

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