A (husband) and B(wife) were married. A regularty taunted B that she was worthless and was not the wife he wanted. B as a result of result of regular castigation got depresse. A many a times rebuked her and asked her to die. B as a result committed suicide. Discuss the liability of A.
A will be liable for abetment of suicide.
A will be liable for murder
A will not be liable for abetment of suicide.
A will not be liable for murder.
Abetment is the act of inciting or compelling someone to engage in wrongdoing or unlawful activity. Instigation literally means to encourage, provoke or incite a person to commit an act which is abstained by law. A in the present case instigated B to commit suicide and thus he will be liable for abbetment of suicide. Hence the correct optino is a.