New Delhi: The Supreme Court, in an important decision, has given relief to the boy and his parents in the matter of calling the girl a 'call girl'. The apex court has said that mere calling a 'call girl' cannot be held responsible for abetting the accused to commit suicide. 15 years ago, a boy's parents called his girlfriend a 'call girl', after which his girlfriend committed suicide.
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In this case of suicide, a case was registered against the boy and his parents for abetting suicide. Justice Indu Malhotra and R R Subhash Reddy said in their judgment that the use of 'abusive' language was the reason for the suicide committed by the girl. The judges said that a word that has been said in anger, which has not been thought through, cannot be seen as provocative.
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The apex court, in a similar ruling, freed a man accused of abetting his wife to suicide. It is said that during the quarrel between husband and wife, the husband in anger had told the wife to 'go and die'. The apex court cited the matter as saying that what was said in anger cannot be called a case of abetment to suicide.
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