On the date of 10 September 2025, the Supreme Court of India decided Geeta vs. State of Karnataka vs. the conviction of Geeta on the grounds of abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC. The case came to light following the suicide of her neighbour, Sarika, who claimed to be harassed by Geeta, threatened and insulted due to her caste. She had been found guilty by the trial court under sections 306 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act. Appealing, the Karnataka High Court quashed the conviction under the SC/ST Act but reinstated the conviction of abetment of suicide and sentenced the accused to three years' imprisonment. However, the Supreme Court held Geeta not guilty and said that normal neighbourhood bickering, verbal abuse or insults, offensive as it was, did not constitute an act of abetment, unless there was clear instigation or intention to induce the victim to commit suicide. The Court highlighted that intentional provocation or aid would have to be proved to maintain a conviction under Section 306 IPC, and this was not the case here.