Supreme Court: For post-split suicide, can't always accuse ex of abetment

The Supreme Court has ruled that not all break-up related suicides constitute abetment.

In a recent case, a man's refusal to marry his live-in partner led to her suicide.

The court quashed criminal proceedings against him and his family.

The justices noted that different people react differently to relationship endings.

They concluded that the man's actions did not constitute instigation or intent to drive her to suicide.