Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Court Rules Finance Firm Staff Not Liable for Suicide
A man wanted a loan to build a house, but the money wasn't given.
He paid fees, and when the house wasn't built, he died by suicide.
His family blamed the finance company staff.
The court looked at the case and said the employees didn't push him to suicide.
The loan was rejected because of a negative report.
The court dismissed the case, saying the employees' actions weren't the direct cause.
The court decided there wasn't enough proof to show the employees caused the man's suicide.
Bombay High Court ruled finance firm staff not liable in a suicide case.
The case involved a man's suicide after a loan was not disbursed.
Employees allegedly demanded fees, but the loan was denied due to a negative report.
The court found no instigation or causal link between employees and the suicide.
The court noted the absence of 'mens rea' by the employees.
- Who
- Bombay High Court
- What
- Ruled that finance firm employees are not liable for suicide.
- When
- September 4, 2023
- Where
- Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court
- Why
- Because there was no evidence of instigation or a causal link between the employees' actions and the suicide.
- Court
- Bombay High Court, Aurangabad bench
- Case
- Krushna Mane suicide
- Loan Application
- Rs6.5 lakh
- Fees Paid
- Rs70,000 (processing) + Rs1,600 (installment)
- Court Ruling
- Employees not liable for abetment of suicide