Section 309 · Attempt to commit suicide
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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 1
[or with fine, or with both.]
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 1 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
In the new law
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How this section has changed
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- 1882Substituted
By: Act 8 of 1882
The text this replaced
and shall also be liable to fine
The text in force on the date of the offence is the text that applies — a later amendment does not reach back.