IPC Section 309 — Attempt to commit suicide

offences affecting the human body

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine, or both

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine, or with both”

Summary

A person who tries to kill themselves and takes any step to do so can be punished with simple imprisonment for up to one year, or a fine, or both.

Official Text

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.

Related Judgments

  • SMT. GIAN KAUR ETC. ETC. vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB ETC. ETC — Supreme Court of India (1996)
  • STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs SH. MARUTI SHRIPATI DUBAL — Supreme Court of India (1996)
  • STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH vs NIRMALA DEVI — Supreme Court of India (2017)
  • M. MOHAN vs THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2011)

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