Overview

• A bench led by CJI B.R. Gavai with Justices K. Vinod Chandran and N.V. Anjaria dismissed Abhinav Delkar’s appeal on August 18, 2025, delivering final relief to nine accused
• The original FIR filed in March 2021 named Praful Khoda Patel and eight other officials, alleging sustained harassment to seize Delkar’s educational institution and block his electoral prospects
• In September 2022, the Bombay High Court found that Delkar’s suicide note and perceived humiliation did not demonstrate the positive, proximate acts required to establish abetment to suicide
• The Supreme Court affirmed that criminal liability under Section 306 IPC demands evidence of specific instigation or intentional aid rather than impressions of ill-treatment
• With the appeal dismissed, the accused have received conclusive judicial relief and all criminal proceedings in the high-profile case are now closed