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Legal Review and Analysis of Courts On Its Own Motion In Re Suicide Committed By Sushant Rohilla 2025 SCC OnLine Del 9600

In-Short 

Case: Courts On Its Own Motion In Re: Suicide Committed By Sushant RohillaCitation: W.P.(CRL) 793/2017, Delhi High Court (Decided on 03.11.2025)A landmark judgment where the Delhi High Court, prioritizing student mental health, mandated a reform of Grievance Redressal Committees and directed the Bar Council of India to relax its rigid attendance norms for law courses, aligning them with the National Education Policy, 2020.


1. Heading of the Judgment

In the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi
W.P.(CRL) 793/2017 & Connected Applications
Courts On Its Own Motion In Re: Suicide Committed By Sushant Rohilla, Law Student of I.P. University
Date of Decision: 3rd November, 2025
Coram: Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Amit Sharma


2. Related Laws and Sections

The judgment engages with a wide array of legal and regulatory frameworks, including:

  • Constitution of India: Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty, encompassing mental health).

  • Substantive Criminal Law: Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Abetment of Suicide).

  • Procedural Criminal Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Sections 173 and 174).

  • Statutory Regulators:
    The Advocates Act, 1961 (Sections 7(h), 49(1)(d)).
    The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.</p


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