Section 309 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
309. Attempt to commit suicide.—
Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission
being made a penal offence and the recommendation of the Law
Commission to delete Section 309 from the Indian Penal Code
has also been adverted ... purpose that it may
be desirable to delete Section 309 from the Indian Penal
Code for the reasons which led to the recommendation
murder his wife Saroja accused 2 Charge No. 6 is under S. 309 , I.P.C. against accused 1 for attempting to commit suicide ... Charge No. 7 was against accused 2 under S. 309 I.P.C. for attempting to commit suicide. Accused No. 2 was acquitted
Magistrate, alleging that the petitioner had committed an offence punishable under S. 309 , I.P.C. The prosecution case is that at about ... Maharashtra , 1987 Cri LJ 734 held that S. 309 of the Indian Penal Code was ultra vires the Constitution, being violative of Art. 21 thereof
presumed. Intention is the essential legal ingredient under section 309 IPC.
4. It is submitted that Shvetambara group of Jain religion believes that ... evidence or particular instance, which falls within the ambit of Section 309 IPC and thus, the petition deserves to be dismissed as baseless
first respondent police for
the offence punishable under section 309 Indian Penal
Code, 1860, (for short hereinafter referred to as IPC )
and also ... that it should come
into the picture.
c. Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code provides double
punishment for a person who has already
anything contained in Section 309 of the Indian Penal
Code (45 of 1860) any person who attempts to commit
suicide shall be presumed, unless proved ... terminology "the said Code" used in
Section 115(1) undoubtedly refers to Indian Penal Code , which
is referred to in the earlier part
referred to as the TADA Act ) and under section 309 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as the IPC ... arrested for an offence of attempt to commit suicide under section 309 , I.P.C. and he was released on bail by the II Additional
Section 299 IPC, punishable
under section 304(i) IPC.
11. So far as the offence under Section 450 IPC ... Cr.P.C.
(iv) Fine amount, if any paid by the accused/appellant, for the
offences under Sections 450 and 309 IPC, shall
suicide is an offence punishable
under section 309 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 309 reads thus:
Attempt to commit suicide. "Whoever attempts ... undertook a comprehensive revision of the Indian
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Penal Code, with special reference to the Indian Penal Code (Amendment)
Bill, 1978, in the light