Modi govt plans to decriminalise attempt to commit suicide now
6 Aug 2014 5:56 AM IST
The home ministry is in the process of effacing Section 309 of IPC, under which anyone attempting to commit suicide is punishable with a jail term of up to one year and fine, and discussions in this effect are on.
MoS home Kiren Rijiju said in Lok Sabha that the law commission of India in its 210 report on ‘Humanisation and Decriminalisation of Attempt to Suicide’ has recommended that Section 309 of IPC needs to be effaced from the statute book. The home ministry is in the process of effacing Section 309 of the IPC ndian Penal Code as recommended by the Law Commission.
MoS home Kiren Rijiju said in Lok Sabha that the law commission of India in its 210 report on ‘Humanisation and Decriminalisation of Attempt to Suicide’ has recommended that Section 309 of IPC needs to be effaced from the statute book. The home ministry is in the process of effacing Section 309 of the IPC ndian Penal Code as recommended by the Law Commission.
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