Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code criminalised attempted suicide as well as suicide assistance. Section 309 stated: Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine, or with both. [1]

Union of India - Section Section 309 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 309. Attempt to commit suicide.— Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence, shall he punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine, or with both.

2022年2月19日 · Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 reads as, “Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine, or with both.”

The article reviews the Indian and international legal perspective of attempted suicide, discusses the unintended consequences of section 309 IPC and highlights the need for decriminalization of attempted suicide in India.

2025年3月1日 · Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code states that anyone who attempts to commit suicide and takes any action towards it can be punished with simple imprisonment for up to one year, or a fine, or both.

2023年4月22日 · Anyone who makes a suicide attempt or engages in any behavior that would be considered a suicide offense is subject to a punishment of simple imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year, a fine, or a combination of the two.

This article delves into Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 309, which criminalizes attempted suicide. It explores the legal, social, and psychological implications of this law, examining the rationale behind its existence and the arguments for its repeal.

What is IPC 309? Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code,1860 is levied when a person has tried to commit suicide, had taken the necessary steps to commit it but at the end is saved somehow and could not commit suicide. Only the crime of committing suicide is one that is not punishable after the crime is done.

2024年6月2日 · IPC Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code deals with the offence of attempting suicide. This section criminalizes the act of attempting to take one’s own life. Historically, this law was based on the premise that life is a gift and that no individual has the right to end it.

Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine or both. Check whether IPC 309 is bailable or non-bailable, cognizable or non-cognizable, compoundable or non-compoundable. Also check the punishment associated with IPC 309.