SSR death probe: the road ahead for CBI

Updated : Sep 02, 2020 22:03
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Editorji News Desk

Since Sushant Singh Rajput's death on June 14th, his family has accused his girlfriend and actor Rhea Chakraborty of being guilty. Among many other charges, Sushant's father has also accused her of 'abetment to suicide'.

Directed by the Supreme Court to probe the actor's death, the CBI which has been questioning Rhea and her family for days now, has reportedly found no proof of murder so far.

With the murder charge reportedly becoming almost impossible to prove for the Central probe agency, the road ahead for the CBI could be uphill as many court judgments reveal that it is very difficult to prove 'abetment to suicide' charge. 

The apex court has stated that there needs to be a clear line between abetment as 'urging' or 'incitement' and the act of suicide itself. In some cases, repeated provocation and harassment was also not enough for the courts to convict an accused.

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