IPC Section 305 — Abetment of suicide of child or insane person

Summary

If someone who is under 18 years old, insane, delirious, an idiot, or intoxicated kills themselves, then anyone who encourages or helps that person to commit suicide can be punished with death, life imprisonment, or up to 10 years in jail, and may also have to pay a fine.

Official Text

If any person under eighteen years of age, any insane person, any delirious person, any idiot, or any person in a state of intoxication commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

• MS. EERA TH. DR. MANJULA KRIPPENDORF v. STATE — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• BACHAN SINGH v. PUNJAB — Supreme Court of India (1983)
• ... Appellant/Accused vs State represented by — Madras High Court (2014)
• ... Appellant / Accused No.1 vs State Rep. By — Madras High Court (2014)
• .. Appellant/Sole accused vs The State represented by — Madras High Court (2012)
• SMT. GIAN KAUR ETC. ETC v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB ETC. ETC. MARCH 21, 1996 — Supreme Court of India (1996)
• Crl.A.No.228/2010 vs State rep.by: — Madras High Court (2010)
• KISHORI LAL A v. STA TE OF M.P. JUNE 19, 2007 — Supreme Court of India (2007)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §107 — Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind