Section 309 of IPC - Hueiyen Lanpao Editorial :: August 06, 2014 - Is a person who attempts to commit suicide a criminal or a victim? This is a question that has sporadically come up for debate in India where under Section 309 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), anyone who attempts to commit suicide attracts punishment with a jail term of up to one year or fine or both. This debate is surely going to be revived again now that the Union Home Ministry is said to be in the process of effacing Section 309 of IPC. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has informed that discussions are underway to the effect of effacing the anachronistic law contained in Section 309 of IPC in accordance to the recommendation made by Law Commission of India. . Read full @ goo.gl/NoYl42
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 02:18:09 +0000
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